The Teatro Nuovo Gian Carlo Menotti is an Italian theater located in Spoleto; since 1947 it has been one of the headquarters of the experimental opera theatre. Inaugurated in 1864 and designed by Ireneo Aleandri, it has undergone subsequent renovations over the decades. It has an audience, 4 tiers of boxes and a gallery for an effective capacity of around 800 seats, making it the largest Italian-style theater in Umbria.