Teatre Principal (Barcelona)
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The Teatre Principal is the oldest theatre in Barcelona
, founded in 1602, rebuilt in 1788. The theatre was originally named the Teatro de la Santa Cruz in Spanish (or Teatre de la Santa Creu in Catalan).
It was the scene of the Spanish premieres on many plays and operas, and for the world premieres of Spanish works including the first romantic opera
in Catalan language
, by Vicenç Cuyàs
.
Barcelona
Barcelona is the second largest city in Spain after Madrid, and the capital of Catalonia, with a population of 1,621,537 within its administrative limits on a land area of...
, founded in 1602, rebuilt in 1788. The theatre was originally named the Teatro de la Santa Cruz in Spanish (or Teatre de la Santa Creu in Catalan).
It was the scene of the Spanish premieres on many plays and operas, and for the world premieres of Spanish works including the first romantic opera
Romanticism
Romanticism was an artistic, literary and intellectual movement that originated in the second half of the 18th century in Europe, and gained strength in reaction to the Industrial Revolution...
in Catalan language
Catalan language
Catalan is a Romance language, the national and only official language of Andorra and a co-official language in the Spanish autonomous communities of Catalonia, the Balearic Islands and Valencian Community, where it is known as Valencian , as well as in the city of Alghero, on the Italian island...
, by Vicenç Cuyàs
Vicenç Cuyàs
Vicenç Cuyàs i Borés was a Catalan opera composer known for the first Catalan romantic opera La fattucchiera....
.