The Teatro Español, called Teatro del Príncipe until 1849, is a public theatre in Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain, belonging to the City Council of the capital.
Its establishment was authorized by a royal decree of Philip II of Spain in 1565. On 11 July 1802, the theatre was engulfed by fire, and re-opened five years later with the final renovations supervised by architect Juan de Villanueva.
The current building, erected in Neoclassical style according to a design by Román Guerrero, was built between 1887 and 1895 under the direction of Natalio Grueso. In front of the theatre is the Plaza de Santa Ana, built after the demolition of a 16th-century Carmelite monastery. The names of famous theatre personalities are engraved on the façade, among them the name of Federico García Lorca.
On 19 October 1975, the theatre was damaged by another fire. Its reconstruction continued until 16 April 1980, with the new production of Calderon de la Barca’s La dama de Alejandría. After a whole year of joint management between the Ministry of Culture and the City Council, headed by a board of directors, the theatre went back to the municipality of Madrid on 16 October 1981, with the auditorium now accommodating 763 spectators. In 2005, the old cafeteria was transformed into a room for small events, and since 2007, the theatre’s management have also been organizing events at Naves del Español theatre, located in the cultural centre Matadero Madrid, with the design of the theatre rooms provided by French scenographer Jean-Guy Lecat.
Address: Plaza Santa Ana, C. del Príncipe, 25, 28014 Madrid, Spain.
Capacity: 763
Architect: Román Guerrero
Opened: January 12, 1895
Phone: +34 914 52 04 72
Province: Madrid
Rebuilt: 1887–1895
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