Principal Theatre (Pontevedra)

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Teatro Principal de Pontevedra
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Principal Theatre façade
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Teatro Principal de Pontevedra is located in Spain
Teatro Principal de Pontevedra
Teatro Principal de Pontevedra
Location within Spain
AddressPaio Gómez Charino Street
Pontevedra
Spain
Coordinates42°25′57″N 8°38′47″W / 42.432426°N 8.646422°W / 42.432426; -8.646422
OwnerPontevedra City Council
Capacity464
Construction
Opened1878
Rebuilt1987
ArchitectFaustino Flores
Website
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The Principal Theatre of Pontevedra (Teatro Principal de Pontevedra) is a theatre in the old town of Pontevedra (Spain).

History[]

The site of the present Principal Theatre was occupied by the church of St Bartholomew the Elder until the mid-19th century. This late medieval building was in poor condition by the end of the 18th century. In 1769, demolition began, but it was finally demolished in 1844.[1] · [2]

After several years as an open square, in 1864 a Liceo Casino (work of Domingo Lareu) and the Principal Theatre (work of Faustino Flores)[3] were built, inaugurated on 2 August 1878. In April 1900, this building hosted the first cinema projection in Pontevedra,[4] and in December of the same year, the first phonograph audition.

On 14 April 1980, a fire destroyed both buildings, although the walls and main walls remained standing. On 22 August 1983, the City Council acquired the ruins of the theatre and on 9 January 1984, an invitation to tender was issued for its reconstruction.[5]

The current building, inaugurated on 3 January 1987, is the work of the architect José Miyer Caridad, who won the preliminary design competition.[6]

Description[]

The theatre is spread over five floors and two basements, in which it houses two exhibition rooms and an auditorium with a total capacity of 434 seats.[7] · [8] Its stage, which occupies 52 square metres, is equipped with a mobile platform.

The façade is neoclassical. The interior space has a false ceiling which helps to improve acoustics, as well as hiding the lighting installation. Its decorative style sought to combine the look of 19th century theatres with a more contemporary interior.[9]

Gallery[]

  • Facade illuminated at night

  • Façade

  • Black and white façade

  • Entrance

  • Scene

  • Façade

  • North façade

References[]

  1. ^ "Crónicas de San Bartolomé 'O Vello'". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 7 January 2018.
  2. ^ "Hallan restos de la iglesia de San Bartolomé el Viejo bajo las ruinas del Liceo Casino". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 17 November 2018.
  3. ^ "Justino Flórez Llamas Real Academia de la Historia". dbe.rah.es (in Spanish). 21 March 2021.
  4. ^ López Piñeiro, Carlos Aurelio (1998). O nacemento dunha cidade. A implantación do cine en Pontevedra (in Galician). Pontevedra: Deputación de Pontevedra. pp. 12–14. ISBN 9788489690547.
  5. ^ "El arquitecto Miyar Caridad diseña el nuevo Teatro Principal". La Voz de Galicia (in Spanish). 28 July 2018.
  6. ^ "El fuego que revolucionó la cultura local". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 15 April 2021.
  7. ^ "¿Cuáles son los teatros más importantes de España?". Europa Press (in Spanish). 14 November 2016.
  8. ^ "Pontevedra retomará a programación cultural o 25 de maio con aforamentos reducidos". Diario de Pontevedra (in Spanish). 3 May 2020.
  9. ^ "El Teatro Principal de Pontevedra en el cupón de la ONCE". ONCE (in Spanish). 13 February 2020.

Bibliography[]

  • Ayuntamiento de Pontevedra, 1985. Pontevedra recupera su Teatro Principal. Ed. Ayuntamiento de Pontevedra
  • Fontoira Surís, Rafael, 2009. Pontevedra Monumental. Ed. Deputación de Pontevedra. Pontevedra. ISBN 978-84-8457-327-2.

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