Teatro Ariston

Ariston Theatre
Front facade of the Ariston Theatre in 2024
AddressVia Matteotti, 226
LocationSanremo, Italy
Coordinates43°49′3″N 7°46′40″E / 43.81750°N 7.77778°E / 43.81750; 7.77778
TypeIndoor theatre
Seating typeReserved
Capacity3,000
Construction
Built1953
Opened1963 (1963)
Architect
  • Marco Lavarello
  • Dante Datta
Website
aristonsanremo.com

The Ariston Theatre (Italian: Teatro Ariston) is a theatre and a cinema in Sanremo, Italy. It has been the venue of the annual Sanremo Music Festival competitions since 1977. The name is derived from Ancient Greek ἄριστον meaning "the best". It was designed between 1943 and 1953 by architects Marco Lavarello and Dante Datta, along with engineers Franco Ravera, Angelo Frisa, and Gino Sacerdote.