By Anne Leader,
On 3 September 1780, architect Nicolò Bettoli was born in Parma. He is best known for his design for the Teatro Regio (Royal Theater) built for Duchess Maria Luisa of Austria in his hometown (1821-27). The Neoclassical theater was inaugurated in 1829. Other projects for the duchess included a reconstruction of her residence, renovations at the Biblioteca Palatina (Palace Library), and the Beccherie di Piazza Ghiaia — a place for butchers’ stalls that was demolished in 1928.
Reference: Gretchen G. Fox. “Bettoli, Nicola.” Grove Art Online. Oxford Art Online. Oxford University Press
Teatro Regio, Parma
Beccherie di Piazza Ghiaia, Parma
Portrait of Nicolò Bettoli