The villa is named after the title 'Tesoriere Generale' held by its original owner, Aymo Ferrero di Cocconato.
The library collection includes the archives of Andrea Della Corte, a prominent 20th-century music critic and historian.
The central room of the villa is designed with a layout reflecting the typical 'maison de plaisance' architectural style common in 18th-century Piedmont.
The building survived significant urban expansion in the 20th century that transformed the surrounding countryside into a dense residential district.
It contains a specialized collection of over 10,000 operatic librettos from the 17th to the 20th century.
Villa Tesoriera, also known as Villa Sartirana, is an 18th-century Baroque mansion located on Corso Francia in Turin, currently housing the Andrea Della Corte Music Library. Built in 1713 for Aymo Ferrero di Cocconato, the treasurer of King Victor Amadeus II, it served as a summer residence for the Piedmontese nobility. The structure is characterized by its refined stucco decorations and central ballroom featuring original fresco cycles. Since 1978, the building has functioned as a specialized public library dedicated to musicology, performance art, and dance. The library holds an extensive collection of rare musical scores, librettos, and historical theatre documents. Visitors can access the interior spaces which retain elements of the original aristocratic layout. The surrounding park, Parco della Tesoriera, provides a public green space that preserves some of the villa's historical landscape design. It functions as a research center for scholars while remaining open for public consultation and cultural events.
The main entrance facade from the park path looking toward the balcony.
Check the library's official digital catalog before visiting if you are seeking specific research materials.
Explore the botanical garden of Parco della Tesoriera for a view of the villa's exterior facade and historical perimeter walls.
Attempting to enter private office areas or archival stacks restricted to authorized personnel.
Closed on Sundays and Mondays.
Maintain a quiet volume suitable for a research library and do not touch historical manuscripts without staff authorization.
