The Acoustics of the “Teatro all’Antica“, Sabbioneta, Italy

Advanced acoustic measurements of the Teatro all’Antica, Sabbioneta’s 16th-century theatre and Europe’s first permanent purpose-built structure, reveal its unique sound signature. By employing a cylindrical microphone array alongside traditional methods, researchers captured unprecedented 3D multichannel impulse responses, enabling detailed spatial mapping of sound distribution. This innovative approach preserves acoustic data critical to understanding the theatre’s role in intangible cultural heritage while offering new insights into architectural acoustics for historical preservation.

Campanini, S., Cattaneo, D., Bonomi, E., Merli, F., & Tronchin, L. (2021). The Acoustics of the “Teatro all’Antica“, Sabbioneta, Italy. 2021 Immersive and 3D Audio: From Architecture to Automotive (I3DA), 1–5. https://doi.org/10.1109/i3da48870.2021.9610869