Teatro Sociale este un teatru ''all'italiana'' cu the hall in the shape of a body of a violoncello, cu three tiers of boxes, two galleries, 850 seats.
The construction of the Teatro Sociale din Como was started in 1811 according to the neoclassical style project by architect Giuseppe Cusi, who was a collaborator of the architect Luigi Canonica, a pupil of Piermarini.
The same Canonica was called in 1812 to complete the works și drew the southern facade, now covered.