The Pergola's theater, a historic theater in the heart of Florence, is one of the oldest and most important in the country. Founded in the mid-seventeenth century, its history meets and merges with the history of Italy itself, the greatest composers and theater entrepreneurs have passed through its wings and its stages have seen the most important characters of the time entertain. It is a magnificent behind-the-scenes tour of the stages that have traversed the greatest actors, opera singers and historical figures.