This article has an unclear citation style. (June 2024) |
This article needs additional citations for verification. (April 2024) |
The Teatre Victòria ("Victoria Theatre") is a theatre in Barcelona, Spain.
 Teatre Victòria in September 2022 | |
 | |
| Former names | Pabello Soriano theatre |
|---|---|
| Address | 67 Av. del Paral·lel, Sants-Montjuïc Barcelona Spain |
| Coordinates | 41°22′29″N 2°10′08″E / 41.3747756°N 2.1687885°E |
| Owner | El Mago Pop |
| Designation | Theatre |
| Construction | |
| Opened | 22 April 1905 |
| Renovated | 1992 |
| Expanded | 1967 |
| Years active | 22 April 1905 – present |
| Architect | Andreu Audet i Puig |
| Website | |
| teatrevictoria.com | |
The theatre was designed by Andreu Audet i Puig and was inaugurated on 22 April 1905 as the "Pabellòn Sorianno theatre".
In 1980, Jaime Balaguer retired and his sons, Jordi and Ricardo Balaguer took over the theatre. In 1986, with a 20-year rental agreement, the company Tres per Tres was founded, formed by Tricicle, Dagoll Dagom and Anexa. On 22 January 2002, Tres per Tres purchased the theatre. In June 2019, it was purchased by the illusionist El Mago Pop.
History
editOrigins
editThe pavilion was demolished and rebuilt several times from 1900 to 1905 as part of an improvement process.[1]
1916–1954
editLa canción del olvido by Serrano and L’auca del senyor Esteve were presented at the theatre on 12 May 1917.[2]
Balaguer era
editOn 8 March 1984, 1.000 años de jazz was released. Its premiere was attended by the President of the Generalitat Jordi Pujol and was received positively by critics. In two articles from La Vanguardia, published on 14 September 1984 and 12 February 1985, the authors reflected on the lack of aid from the City Council and Generalitat for the theatre. It was struggling to be able to present quality shows.
On 22 January 2002, Tres per Tres purchased the theatre and the Balaguer era ended.[3]
21st century
editIn 2016, the musical Scaramouche premiered at the theatre.[4] In 2019, the Catalan production of Spring Awakening (El despertar de la primavera) in Catalan was praised by Anna Rosa Cisquella.[5]
In June 2019, the theatre was purchased by Antonio Díaz, an illusionist who goes by the alias "El Mago Pop" from Tres per Tres, who managed the theatre from 1986.[6][7][8][9][10]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Teatre Victòria lost viewers. However El Mago Pop's show Nada es imposible (English: "Nothing is impossible"), airing in 2020, became the most watched show in the world during the pandemic.[10][11]
References
edit- ^ Badenas 1993, p. 114
- ^ Antoni Ramon; Graells (eds.). "Teatre Victòria". Enciclopèdia de les Arts Escèniques Catalanes (in Spanish). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Jesús Fraiz Ordóñez (14 October 2021). "Los orígenes del Teatre Victòria, cuando las ovejas pastoreaban por el Paralelo". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Victor Giralt Jonama (30 September 2016). "Dagoll Dagom estrena el musical 'Scaramouche' al Teatre Victòria". Betevé (in Catalan). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ Olaf Jubin; Robert Gordon, eds. (2023). The Oxford Handbook of the Global Stage Musical. Oxford University Press. ISBN 9780190909734. Retrieved 6 April 2024.
- ^ Manuel Pérez i Muñoz (28 June 2019). "Tricicle, Dagoll Dagom i ANEXA s'acomiaden del Victòria". Entreacte (in Catalan). Retrieved 3 April 2024.
- ^ "El Mago Pop gestionarà el Teatre Victòria de Barcelona a partir de juny". VilaWeb (in Spanish). 1 March 2019. Retrieved 31 March 2024.
- ^ "El Mago Pop compra el teatro Victoria de Barcelona". ABC Cataluña (in Spanish). 1 March 2019. Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Justo Barranco (27 February 2019). "El Mago Pop compra el teatro Victòria de Barcelona". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ a b Jacinto Antón (1 March 2019). "El Mago Pop se saca el teatro Victòria de la chistera". El Pais (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
- ^ Justo Barranco (6 September 2021). "El Mago Pop logró el récord de público en el mundo durante la pandemia". La Vanguardia (in Spanish). Retrieved 2 April 2024.
Further reading
edit- Badenas, Michael (1993). El Paral·lel nacimiento, esplendor y declive de la popular y bullanguera avenida barcelona (in Spanish). Barcelona: Amarantos. ISBN 8479680326.