Riconosciuto Teatro di Tradizione, il Regio di Parma promuove la diffusione dell'arte e della cultura dello spettacolo, la formazione professionale dei quadri artistici e tecnici e l'educazione musicale, al fine di conservare e valorizzare l'inestimabile eredità storico-culturale legata, in particolare, all'Opera, alla danza e alla musica in genere.
The Teatro Regio di Parma was recognized as a Theatre of Tradition and as such it promotes and broadcasts the theatrical and performance culture; it encourages the development of its artists and technicians while fostering musical education to preserve and enhance the priceless historical-cultural operatic heritage inclusive of dance and music in general.
The document by which it was created dates back to the night between 27 & 28 May 1955, when Turin Council, presided over by the mayor, Amadeo Peyron, and supported by Maria Tettamanzi, councillor responsible for education, sat long into the night to discuss the aims of the new cultural authority and to decide upon an annual contribution of 20 million lire and the concession of the antiquated auditorium of Teatro Gobetti. On December 2007, Mario Martone has been appointed as director of Tst.