Leisure: the Carlo Gesualdo Theatre and the municipal library at Villa Amendola
Among the places listed by the Comune di Avellino are the «Carlo Gesualdo» Theatre in piazza Castello, designed by Carlo Aymonino, with drama, opera, music and dance, and the «Nunzia Festa» municipal library at Villa Amendola, on via dei Due Principati, with more than 13,000 items and interlibrary loan.
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Carlo Gesualdo Theatre
According to the municipality's page, the «Carlo Gesualdo» Theatre is a modern building designed by Carlo Aymonino; its opening gave the city a large theatre again after almost eighty years. It is named after the Prince of Venosa, a 16th-century madrigal composer, and its programme ranges from drama to opera, from symphonic and popular music to dance and cabaret. The entrance is on piazza Castello, about 550 metres on foot from piazza Libertà; it is open during performances.
«Nunzia Festa» municipal library
Avellino's main public library is inside Villa Amendola, on via dei Due Principati. The municipality reports holdings of more than 13,000 items between printed volumes, digital and audiovisual material, membership of the National Library Service through the Naples hub with interlibrary loan, reading rooms and internet workstations. It is about 1.2 km on foot from piazza Libertà.
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Updated: 2026-10-22
Updated: 2026-10-22
Reviewed: 10/23/2026 · by piero.avolio · rev. 1 · Period: → 2027-10-31
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