The new Teatro Valle has finally seen its curtain rise. The magnificent 18th-century theater has been officially returned to the city after sixteen years of closure and a complex repair and rebuilding project that began in March 2023. Mayor Roberto Gualtieri attended a press conference on October 16th to announce the news. The project, coordinated by the Capitoline Superintendency for Cultural Heritage in partnership with the Ministry of Culture and funded by a total investment of more than 11 million euros, employed up to 80 workers, engineers, architects, and restorers on a daily basis. The renovation covers the entire colossal complex, assuring total safety and accessibility while remaining true to Giuseppe Valadier's historical identity. One of the most intriguing discoveries made during the restoration process was the recovery of the "Dance of the Hours", a valuable 19th-century decoration featuring monochrome cherubs on a pure gold background. The decoration was concealed beneath a 20th-century overpainting. Simultaneously, the decision was made to preserve the theater's recent history by retaining the anti-discrimination messages and slogans that were left on the steps during the 2011 occupation by artists and entertainment workers. The theater reopens with rebuilt facilities—including the unique water-mist fire prevention system—in its dressing rooms and boxes, ready to kick off a new season under the auspices of the Fondazione Teatro di Roma as the "Home of Contemporary Drama". Francesco Piccolo's performance "La sera della prima. Sei personaggi in cerca d’autore" will mark the reopening, paying homage to the historic and turbulent premiere of Pirandello's opera at the Teatro Valle in 1921.