Acoustic discoveries of the Masini theater of Faenza

The Italian Opera theatres have been deeply studied throughout the centuries, with a particular attention given by the scholars during the last decades, when the latest generation of technology allow the possibility to investigate such cultural heritage more deeply. The results obtained by the acoustic survey have been analyzed in accordance with the standard requirements referenced for building acoustics. In addition to the standard analysis, an overlay video shows a real-time impulse response (IR) and relative interactions existing between the sound wave and specific construction elements. This supplementary investigation was possible to be realized by using multichannel spherical array equipment, that made it possible to obtain a control upon the sound propagation through the space. The authors of this paper illustrate also a brief history of the Masini theatre, including the description of the architectural features that characterize this important historical building.