| Madrid: Teatro del Príncipe |
Country: Spain (España) Region: Madrid City: Madrid Location: Calle del Príncipe 25 [1st theatre on the site opened 21 Sep 1583 as "Corral de la Pacheca", later known as "Corral de Comedias del Príncipe". Ca. 1745 demolished in favour of a new theatre.] Built 1745 as "Teatro del Príncipe" by Giovanni Battista Sacchetti. Mainly used for drama performances. 763 seats. Destroyed by a fire in 1802. [1802-1807 a new theatre was built on the site by Juan de Villanueva. 1849 re-named "Teatro Español". 1887 demolished in favour of a new "Teatro Español" building.] |
Picture: Masked Ball for Don Carlos (the later King Charles IV.) and his bride Maria Luisa of Parma, 1767 (left: audiutorium, right: lowered staged framed by stage sets mirroring the auditorium design)Front Text: "Baile en Mascara" Reverse Text: "Luis Paret y Alcázar (1746-1799) - Maskenball im Teatro del Principe in Madrid, 1767, Museo Nacional del Prado, Madrid" Publisher: Haus der Kunst, München; Theatrum Mundi 2003 Type: modern postcard reproduction of an old painting Size: Modern Not sent. |
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