The Curci Theater in Barletta, located at 71 Corso Vittorio Emanuele, is an Italian-style theater built between 1817 and 1819 based on a design by provincial engineer Nicola Leandro and municipal engineer Federico Santacroce, who also served as the designer and director of the restoration and expansion work. Initially named the Teatro S. Ferdinando (from October 4, 1819, to 1877), it was privately owned until February 7, 1868, when it became municipal property. In 1817, Engineer Nicola Leandro drew up the plans: the auditorium featured three tiers of boxes plus a gallery; each row contained 11 boxes; the auditorium was accessed through an entrance door from a foyer preceded by a small vestibule; the façade was marked by a modest doorway, located next to that of a cellar, equipped with a “canopy” to protect from the rain. When the eastern wing of S. Ferdinando collapsed in 1864, the Municipality of Barletta approved its restoration and expansion. Between 1869 and 1870, the façade and the connecting spaces of the portico, the foyer, the vestibule, and the café on the ground floor, as well as the ballroom on the upper floor, were constructed. Between 1871 and 1872, the interior work was completed, including the installation of the gas lighting system; the wooden structures, executed by Domenico Dedonato; the decorations consisting of stucco, paintings, and gilding, overseen by Vincenzo D’Antonio; and the iron chandeliers by Lorenzo Todisco’s firm. In 1973, based on a design by architect Mauro Civita, a radical restoration of the entire structure was carried out, with the restoration of all original works, both pictorial and decorative. The theater was reopened in 1977 and closed in 1988 to comply with fire safety regulations, a project drafted by engineer Duilio Manlio. In 2008, engineers Francesco and Antonio Renzulli also carried out and completed work to install air conditioning throughout the entire theater.