The Bell-Shaped Opera Houses Realised by Antonio Galli Bibiena: Acoustic Comparison between the Communal Theatre of Bologna and the Scientific Theatre of Mantua

Many acoustic studies have been carried out in the Italian theatres built during 17th and 18th centuries. Along with development of technology, measurements become increasingly more accurate, able to capture faithful conditions these cultural heritage buildings that are considered icons for representing house sound. Although controversial their innovative geometry shape, plan layouts proposed by architect Antonio Galli Bibiena placed Bologna Mantua were remarkable appreciated audience given florid artistical program run over seasons. Site undertaken order analyse response main halls. From recorded impulse response, both monoaural binaural parameters compared between two theatres, where analysis separately stalls balconies. The historical background selected was detailed understand behaviour