Aluation of the acoustics of the Roman theatre in Bene ento for discrete listening points

This work reports the acoustics of the Roman Theatre in Benevento evaluated for discrete listening points positioned in the cavea along three radial directions. The theatre, built in the second century A.D, was abandoned due to historical reasons and natural events. The recovery works ended in 1950. The theatre is the centre of important social activities. The theatre acoustic measurements were taken by placing an omnidirectional spherical sound source on the stage and in the orchestra, with the microphones along three distinct radial directions on the steps of the cavea. The acoustic properties in the various seating areas were measured. The aim of the work is to evaluate in which sectors of the cavea the acoustic parameters are optimal for listening to different types of theatrical performances.