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Roofed theatres erected for performances came
late in theatrical history. Open-air theatres date back to the 5th Century,
B.C., but it was not until the Renaissance that plays were produced indoors.

HAWAII – HONOLULU – HAWAII CINERAMA –
Atmospheric style – closed

HAWAII – HONOLULU – WAIKIKI 3 – Atmospheric
style – closed & demolished

HOLLAND – AMSTERDAM – Carre Theatre – And Now
to Bed 1971 (345 performances);

HOLLAND – AMSTERDAM – Circustheatre – just
outside of Amsterdam – Tarzan – April 2007;

HOLLAND – AMSTERDAM -

CONCERTGEBOUW – 1888 – Built 1883-1888. The complex includes the "Grote Zaal"
(Great Hall, 2037 seats) which is famous for its perfect acoustics, and the "Kleine
Zaal" (Small Hall, 500 seats). 1947 restorations and structural rebuilding. 1962
ceiling rebuilding. 1985 major renovations. Originally used for concerts and
various other events (e. g. boxing and other sports events and fashion shows).
Currently used for symphonic and chamber concerts. Home to the "Concertgebouw
Orkest".

HOLLAND – AMSTERDAM -

DE STADSSCHOUWBURGS – municipal theatre – Amsterdam

HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM – GRACE THEATRE – Because
of a lack of theatre availability in Holland, Maas constructed the Grace Theatre
to house "Grace" 2001 and adorned the interior with murals showing the palace of
Monaco

*HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM -
HET ZUIDELIJK
TONEEL

HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM –

HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM – MICKERY THEATRE – 1965 – avant-garde

HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM –

HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM – NEDERLANSE OPERA – 1946

HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM –

OPERA ON THE AMSTEL

HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM –

HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM –

STADS-SCHOUWBURG

HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM – THEATRE MUSEUM – 1959

HOLLAND, AMSTERDAM – TUSCHINSKI THEATRE – 1921
- great music hall and dinner club ‘La Gaite’

HOLLAND, ARNHEM -

REMBRANDT THEATER – Cinema, built 1954. Opened Dec 1954. 1996 renovations

HOLLAND, ARNHEM -

THALIA

HOLLAND, BLOEMENDAAL -

SCHOUWBURG DE KAMPANJE – The building contains two halls (700 seats and 250
seats). Used as a touring venue for opera, musical theatre, ballet, drama, and
cabaret performances and for concerts.

HOLLAND – DRIEBERGEN-RIJSENBURG -

OPENLUCHTTHEATER CALLUNA – Open-air theatre. Named after the Latin name of
the heather plant, Calluna vulgaris.

HOLLAND – ENSCHEDE –

HOLLAND – GRONINGEN –

HOLLAND – HAARLEM –

STICHTING OPENLUCHT THEATER – Open-air theatre

HOLLAND – NIJMEGEN –

HOLLAND – LUXOR –

HOLLAND – ROTTERDAM –

CITY THEATER – Cinema, built 1958. Currently the complex contains three
cinema halls: "City 1" (116 seats), "City 2" (123 seats), and "City 3" (104
seats).

HOLLAND – TEGELEN –

HOLLAND, THE HAGUE –

SCALA-THEATER – Built 1884 as a casino by Westra. Since 1901 used as a
theatre. Demolished ca. 1955-1965 in favour of a parking lot

HOLLAND – THE HAGUE – THEATRE ROYAL – 1804

HOLLAND, THE HAGUE-SCHEVENINGEN -

KURHAUS

HOLLAND – TILBURG –

HOLLAND – VALKENBURG –

HOLLAND – VUGHT –

OPENLUCHTTHEATER REEBURG – Open-air theatre

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST –

ALLAMI OPERAHAZ – Pest, Andrássy út 22 – Built 1875-1884 as "Királyi
Operaház" (Royal Opera House). The theatre had the first hydraulic sinkable
stage in Europe. Exterior damaged in World War II. Re-opened 1945. 1950
auditorium renovation and slight alterations (new light system, new curtain,
addition of 25 rows of seats). 1979-1984 major renovation. Used for opera and
ballet performances by the resident companies. 1277 seats

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST –

BUDAI VIGADO – Buda, Corvin tér 8 – Concert hall, built 1898-1900 on the
site of a former arsenal. The complex includes the concert hall, a 300-seat
theatre, a library, a restaurant, and a café. Currently mainly used by the
Hungarian State Folk Ensemble.

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST -

CSOKONAI THEATRE – Opened 1865

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST –

ERKEL SZINHAS – Pest, VIII.; Köztársaság tér 30 – Built 1912-1913 as a
private opera house, "Népopera"/"Volksoper". From 1917 operated by the city of
Budapest. Subsequently interior rebuilding. After World War II, operated by the
Hungarian State Opera and renamed "Erkel Színház". 1951-1952 auditorium
rebuilding. 1959-1961 new façade and extensions by foyers and function rooms.
2340 seats.

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST – HUNGARIAN STATE OPERA HOUSE

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST – KARALY THEATRE – 1903

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST – MAYGAR SZINHAZ – 1893

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST – NATIOANL THEATRE

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST –
NEMZETI SZINHAS 1837 –
2002 – Pest, Astoriánál, Rákóczi utcá / Múzeum körút – Built 1837 as "Pesti
Magyar Színház" [Hugarian Theatre Pest]. 1840 nationalized and renamed "Nemzeti
Színház" ["National Theatre"]. 1875 rebuildings. Used for drama and (until 1884)
opera performances by the resident companies. Closed 1908(?). Demolished in
1914. 1908-1964 the company performed in the the "Népszinház" theatre at Blaha
Lujza tér. 1964-1966 the company performed in a theatre (today’s "Thália Színház")
in Nagymezö utcá. 1966-2002 the company performed in the former "Magyar Színház"
in Hevesi Sándor tér 4. In 2002 the company moved to a new "Nemzeti Színház" in
Bajor Gizi park. NEW – Pest, IX., Bajor Gizi park 1 / Soroksári út – First "Nemzeti
Színház" (National Theatre) built 1837 as "Pesti Magyar Színház". 1840 renamed "Nemzeti
Színház". Closed 1980. Demolished 1914. The company subsequently moved to the "Népszinház"
(1908-1964), a theatre in Nagymezö utcá [today's "Thália Színház"] (1964-1966),
and the former "Magyar Színház" in Hevesi Sándor tér 4 (1966-2002). – Built
2000-2002. The complex comprises a main hall (619 seats), a studio theatre
(flexible seating up to 150 seats), and an open-air amphitheatre. Used for drama
performances by the resident company.

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST –

NEPSZINHAS – Pest, Blaha Lujza tér / Népszínház utcá 1-3 – Other names: "Volkstheater",
"Ideiglenes Nemzeti-színház", "Prov. Nationaltheater", "Vigopera" – Built
1874-1875 as a privat theatre for the "Volkstheater AG". Opened 15 October 1875
in presence of emperor Franz Josef I. 2400 seats. 1908-1964 home to the "Nemzeti
Színház" drama company. Demolished on 23 Apr 1965 during the construction of an
underground train system

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST – OPERHAZ – opened 1884

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST – PEOPLES’ THEATRE – 1860s

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST – PESTI MAGYAR SZINHAZ –
opened 1837

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST –

PESTI VIGADO – Pest, V.; Vigadó tér 2 – Concert hall, built 1859-1864.
Damaged 1944-1945. Ca. 1980 renovations.

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST – THALIA SOCIETY – 1904

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST – VAROSI SZINHAZ – opened
1911

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST –

VARSZINHAZ – forttress theatre

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST –

VIGSZINHAZ – Pest, XIII.; Szent István Körút 14 (formerly: Lipòt Körut) –
Built 1895-1896 as a private comedy theatre for "Theater AG". 1945 destroyed by
bombs. 1951-1960 rebuilt by the Hungarian Army. 1951 renamed "Magyar Néphadsereg
Színház" [Theatre of the Hungarian People's Army]. 1959 renamed "Vigszínház".
1995-1996 rebuilding, with extension by one floor. 1402 seats.

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST -

VIGADO CONCERT HALL – 1859

HUNGARY – BUDAPEST – VIGSZINHAZ THEATRE
(GAIETY) – 1896 – rebuilt 1947

HUNGARY – DEBRECEN –
CSOKONAI SZINHAS –
Opera company formed 1952 – performed at Csokonai Theatre – built 1865 – Built
as "Városi színház". Later renamed.

HUNGARY – ESZTERHAZA – theatre

HUNGARY – KAPOSVAR -

CSIKY GERGELY SZINHAZ – Rákóczi Tér – Built as "Nemzeti Színház" [National
Theatre]. Later renamed in honour of the Hungarian playwright, Gergely Csiky.

HUNGARY – KECSKEMET -

KATONA JOZSEF SZINHAZ – Built 1895-1896 as municipal theatre for the city of
Kecskemét, as a scaled-down copy of Budapest Vigszínház. 1960-1962 renovation
and moderinzation. 1986-1987 renovation. Named in hounour of the Hungarian
playwright, Józef Katona. 850 seats.

HUNGARY – KISMARTON – theatre

HUNGARY – MAKO -

HOLLOSY KORNELIA SZINHAZ

HUNGARY – MISKOLC -

NEMZETI SZINHAZ

HUNGARY – PECS – NATIONAL THEATRE – 1895

HUNGARY – PEST – NATIONAL THEATRE – 1840

HUNGARY – SALGOTARJAN -

JOZSEF ATTILA MUVELODESI HAZ – House of Culture, named in honour of the
Hungarian poet, Attila József

HUNGARY – SOPRON -

PETOFI SZINHAZ – Built 1909. Named in honour of the Hungarian poet and
patriot, Sándor Petöfi.

HUNGARY – SZEGED -

NEMZETI SZINHAZ – Built 1882-1883 as municipal theatre for the city of
Szeged. Completely destroyed by a fire on 22 April 1885. 1885-1886 rebuilt to
the original plans. Re-opened 2 October 1886. 1978-1986 major renovation and
modernization (extension of the foyer, addition of new staircases). 1100 seats.

HUNGARY – SZEGED -

SZABADTERI SZINPADDAL – Open-air theatre on Beloiannis Square

HUNGARY – SZEKESFEHERVAR -

VOROSMARTY SZINHAZ – Named in honour of the Hungarian poet, Mihály
Vörösmarty

HUNGARY – SZOLNOK -

SZIGLIGETI SZINHAZ – Named in honour of the Hungarian playwright, Ede
Szigligeti

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ICELAND – REYKJAVIK -

Þjóðleikhúsið – Lindargata 7 – National Theatre of Iceland, opened 20 April
1950. Three halls: Main Stage (500 seats), Workshop Stage (150 seats) and Small
Stage (100 seats). Used for performances of new Icelandic plays, new foreign
plays, Icelandic and foreign classics, musicals, operas and children’s plays.

ICELAND – REYKJAVIK – NATIONAL THEATRE – 1950

ICELAND – REYKJAVIK -

Norræna Húsið – "Nordic House", comprising exhibition space and a
multi-purpose hall (120 seats). Used for conferences, concerts, meetings and
other events

INDIA – CALCUTTA – METRO CINEMA – opened 1935
- 1208 seats – built on site of earlier cinema – still in use for Hindi films

INDIA – MUMBAI/BOMBAY -

EXCELSIOR THEATRE – First theatre on the site built 1887 as "Novelty
Theatre" for the impresarios Baliwala and Moghul. 1400 seats. Demolished in
1909. Cinema, built 1909.

INDONESIA – JAKARTA -

GEDUNG KESENIAN – Built 1821 as "Schouwburg Weltevreden" for the Dutch
colonial government, replacing a previous bamboo theatre. 1882 electrification.
Later renamed "Gedung Kesenian Pasar Baru" and "Gedung Komidi" (comedy hall).
1987 renamed "Gedung Kesenian Jakarta (GKJ)"

INDIA – LUDHIANA – industrial town Northern
India – SHRINGER CINEMA – 3 movie theatres – Oct 2007 bomb, with 600 patrons in
attendance – at least 6 killed

IRAQ – BAGHDAD -

NATIONAL THEATRE

IRELAND – ANTRIM – PRIVATE THEATRE – in the
home of the O’Neills 1780 – Edenduffcarrick/Shanes Castle

IRELAND – ARKLOW – ORMONDE CINEMA – 1937 –
Parade Ground – closed 1988 – converted to 3 screen cinema

IRELAND – BALLINA – OPERA HALL

IRELAND – BALLINASLOE – THEATRE 1843

IRELAND – BANGOR – LITTLE THEATRE – 1936 –
Central Avenue – converted from bus station – enlarged in 1950 – closed 1994
(340 seats)

IRELAND – BELFAST – ALEXANDRA THEATRE – 1911 –
Grosvenor Road & Durham Street – renamed the PALLADIUM in 1913 and COLISEUM
CINEMA 1915 – closed 1959 – site now car showroom

IRELAND – BELFAST – ALHAMBRA – 1872 – North
Street – was music hall, theatre and later cinema – closed 1959 after a fire –
now site of Temple Court Offices

IRELAND – BELFAST – ANN STREET THEATRE – 1778
– demolished

IRELAND – BELFAST – ARTHUR STREET THEATRE –
1793 – closed 1793-4, also closed 1797-99. In 1840s became THEATRE ROYAL –
replaced and rebuilt in 1871 – burned 1881 and rebuilt – became ROYAL CINEMA in
1916 – demolished 1961 – now site of shops

IRELAND – BELFAST – ASSEMBLY ROOMS (upstairs
above Old Market House/Town Hall) – 1663 – High Street – demolished 1812 – site
now a shop

IRELAND – BELFAST – BELFAST EXCHANGE – 1769 –
ASSEMBLY ROOMS – added 1769 – now Waring Street Branch of Northern Bank

IRELAND – BELFAST – CHARABANC – Northern Irish
touring company based in Belfast

IRELAND – BELFAST – CHURCH STREET THEATRE –
1837 – demolished

IRELAND – BELFAST – BELFAST CIVIC ARTS THEATRE
– founded as Mask Theatre 1944 – 500 seats – The Flashing Stream – presented in
a converted loft 1944 – 1947 became Belfast Arts Theatre – closed 1971 –
reopened 1976

IRELAND – BELFAST – BELFAST EXCHANGE – 1769 –
Assembly Rooms added 1776 – used by visiting companies – site now Waring Street
Branch of Northern Bank

IRELAND – BELFAST – COLISEUM – 1909 –
demolished 1959

IRELAND – BELFAST – CRESCENT ARTS CENTRE -

*IRELAND – BELFAST -
GRAND OPERA
HOUSE – 1895 – incorporating Baby Grand

IRELAND – BELFAST – GROSVENOR HALL – 1927 –
converted from Methodist Church Hall (1,600 seats) – Glengall Street – closed
1989 – demolished

IRELAND – BELFAST – HALL – with stage, Church
Street – 1908 became The Star Music Hall/Cinema – from 1909 used as
gymnasium/boxing arena – Royal Order of Apprentice Boys offices now on site

IRELAND – BELFAST – HARBERTON THEATRE – 1972 –
(385 seats) – Balmoral Show Grounds – made into theatre in 1972 – closed 1991

IRELAND – BELFAST – IMPERIAL COLOSSEUM MUSIC
HALL – 1860s – Victoria Square (TRAVER’S MUSICAL LOUNGE/THE BUFFALO) – (1,112
seats on 3 levels) became BELFAST EMPIRE THEATRE OF VARIETIES 1894 – demolished
1961

*IRELAND – BELFAST –
LYRIC
PLAYERS/LYRIC THEATRE – 1951 opened in private house but in 1952 small
theatre built in unused stables – 1956 theatre enlarged – 1968 new theatre built
- Belfast’s Lyric Theatre could close within two years if it is not rebuilt –
construction work began March 10/09 on a new home for Belfast’s Lyric Theatre –
Contractors took possession of the Lagan-side site in South Belfast today, seven
years after a replacement complex for the 41-year-old venue was first proposed –
new theatre will have two performance spaces and is due to reopen in early 2010

IRELAND – BELFAST – MASK THEATRE – 1944 – (551
seats) – Botanic Avenue – renamed CIVIC ARTS THEATRE 1947 – closed 1999

IRELAND – BELFAST – MAYFAIR CINE-VARIETY
THEATRE

IRELAND – BELFAST – METROPOLITAN ARTS CENTRE –
Construction has begun on six-storey new home for Old Museum Arts Centre and
house two black-box performance spaces seating 150 and 350, workshop rooms,
rehearsal and dance studios, an art gallery and retail unit –

IRELAND – BELFAST – MRS. JOHNE’S PLAYHOUSE/THE
VAULTS – Weighhouse Lane – circa 1730s – converted from wine vaults 1751 and
became THE THEATRE – demolished

IRELAND – BELFAST – MUSIC HALL – 1839 – May
Street – 1887 became VICTORIA MEMORIAL HALL – demolished 1983 – now site of
Victoria Hall offices

IRELAND – BELFAST – NATIONAL CONCERT HALL –
see Ulster Hall

IRELAND – BELFAST – NEW THEATRE – 1768 –
Castle Street – demolished

IRELAND – BELFAST – OLD MARKET HOUSE/TOWN HALL
– High Street – visiting companies in Assembly Rooms upstairs – demolished 1812
– site now a shop

IRELAND – BELFAST – RITZ CINEMA/THEATRE – 1936
– Fisherwick Place – converted to four screen cinema 1991 – demolished 1994 –
site now Jury’s Hotel

IRELAND – BELFAST – ROSEMARY LANE THEATRE –
1784 – closed early 1790s

IRELAND – BELFAST – ROYAL HIPPODROME THEATRE –
1907 – Great Victoria Street – (l,156 seats) – became ROYAL HIPPODROME CINEMA
1935; ODEON 1961; NEW VICTORIA CINEMA 1974 – closed 1988 and demolished 1997 –
now car parking

IRELAND – BELFAST – ST. MARY’S HALL – 1876 –
Bank Street – demolished

IRELAND – BELFAST – STAR MUSIC HALL/CINEMA –
1908 Church Street – originally built as hall with stage – 1909 became
gymnasium/boxing arena – now Royal Order of Apprentice Boys offices on site

IRELAND – BELFAST – STRAND VARIETY
CINEMA/THEATRE – 1935 – Holywood Road – closed 1988 – converted to 4 screen
cinema

IRELAND – BELFAST – THEATRE – 1767 – Mill
Street (Mill Gate) – 1770 became the MILL STREET THEATRE – demolished

IRELAND – BELFAST – TROXY CINEMA – 1936 –
Shore Road – changed to GROVE THEATRE 1965 – bomb damage late 1970s – converted
to carpet warehouse – demolished 1980s

IRELAND -
ULSTER HALL – home of Ulster
Orchestra – 2006 is their 40th year – also performs in Waterfront Hall, Whitla
Hall, and National Concert Hall

IRELAND – BELFAST – ULSTER GROUP THEATRE –
intimate theatre in Minor Hall of Ulster Hall, Bedford Street – opened 1932 as
Little Theatre; as Playhouse continued to 1939; theatre closed off and on – 1978
opened to amateur companies

*IRELAND – BELFAST -
ULSTER
HALL – built 1862 – see Ulster Orchestra – 2006 is 40th season

*IRELAND – BELFAST -

ULSTER ORCHESTRA

IRELAND – BELFAST – VICTORIA HALL – 1869 –
demolished

IRELAND – BELFAST – VICTORIA PARK OPEN AIR
THEATRE – Victoria Park

*IRELAND – BELFAST -

WATERFRONT HALL

IRELAND – BELFAST – WELLINGTON HALL

IRELAND – CARLOW – COLISEUM CINEMA

IRELAND – CARLOW – DEIGHTON HALL

IRELAND – CARLOW – PUTMAN’S THEATRE – 1806

IRELAND – CARLOW – RITZ CINEMA/THEATRE

IRELAND – CARLOW – TOWN HALL THEATRE – 1870 –
(200 seats) – now a museum

IRELAND – CASHEL – THEATRE – 1806

IRELAND – CASHEL – TOWN THEATRE – 1771

IRELAND – CLONMEL – CLONMEL THEATRE – before
1806

IRELAND – CLONMEL – COLLINS DANCE HALL

IRELAND – CLONMEL – MAGNER’S THEATRE – 1992 –
(120 seats) – The Mall – pub theatre conversion from a warehouse – closed 1998 –
now gymnasium

IRELAND – CLONMEL – RANK THEATRE/CINEMA (730
seats) 1951

IRELAND – CLONMEL – REGAL THEATRE/CINEMA – now
triplex

IRELAND – COBB – COLISEUM HALL – 1951 (500
seats)

IRELAND – COBB – TIVOLI THEATRE/CINEMA

IRELAND – COBB – TOWER CINEMA – 1951 (500
seats)

IRELAND – CORK – APOLLO THEATRE – 1798? –
Patrick Street – shell now used by the Cork Examiner newspaper

IRELAND – CORK – ATHENAEUM – 1760 – (1385
seats) – later became THEATRE ROYAL – George’s Street – reconstructed 1796 –
moved to Lavitt’s Quay in 1853/5 – In 1855 became OPERA HOUSE – remodelled in
1877 – burned down 1955 – site of present OPERA HOUSE built in 1965

IRELAND – CORK – BROAD LANE PLAYHOUSE – 1747?
– closed 1749/50 – converted to chapel

IRELAND – CORK – CELLAR THEATRE – 1713 – North
Market Street – closed 1714 – reopened and reclosed 1733?

IRELAND – CORK – DUN THEATRE – 1909 – Father
Matthew Street – closed 1916 – now office building

IRELAND – CORK -
EVERYMAN PALACE THEATRE – 630 seat
Victorian theatre

IRELAND – CORK – EVERYMAN PLAYHOUSE – 1972 –
(420 seats) – Father Mathew Street – closed 1988

IRELAND – CORK – FATHER MATHEW HALL – 1972 –
closed 1988

IRELAND – CORK – GENTLEMAN’S THEATRE – 1783 –
Long Quay

IRELAND – CORK – GRANARY THEATRE – 1979 – (110
seats) – University College – closed 1990 – now University Research Centre

IRELAND – CORK – GROUP THEATRE AND ARTS CLUB –
1961

IRELAND – CORK – IVERNIA THEATRE – (100 seats)
- Grand Parade – closed 1988

IRELAND – CORK – KING’S THEATRE – 1799 –
Tuckey Street – now a public hall

IRELAND – CORK – MUNSTER HALL – early 1800s –
reconstructed 1885 (ATHENAEUM)

IRELAND – CORK – NEW THEATRE – 1778 – Henry
Street – lasted only 3 weeks

IRELAND – CORK – NEW THEATRE ROYAL – 1791 –
Prince’s Street – LITTLE THEATRE – 1770s

IRELAND – CORK – PATRICK STREET THEATRE –
early 1800s – APOLLO THEATRE ?

IRELAND – CORK – PAVILION – 1910 – converted
to supermarket?

IRELAND – CORK – PUBLIC HALL – 1980

IRELAND – CORK – ROYAL VICTORIA THEATRE – 1838
– Cook Street – conversion from DIORAMA – now auction house

IRELAND – CORK – SAVOY THEATRE/CINEMA – 1937 –
(1,400 seats)- Atmospheric style – Patrick Street – part converted to shopping
area 1977 – closed 1984 – fully converted to shopping complex 1992 – organ now
in University Concert Hall, Limerick

IRELAND – CORK – THEATRE IN CORK – 1742

IRELAND – CORK – THEATRE ROYAL – 1730s –
Playhouse Lane – demolished

IRELAND – CORK – THEATRE ROYAL – 1736 –
Dunscomb’s Marsh – closed from 1759-1791 – reopened as NEW THEATRE ROYAL –
Princes Street – closed 1793? – now a shop (see also 1853 THEATRE ROYAL)

IRELAND – CORK – THEATRE ROYAL – 1853 – (1736
THEATRE ROYAL ?) – Oliver Plunkett Street – now a post office

IRELAND – DERRY -

MILLENNIUM FORUM – main auditorium (367 seats); studio theatre (100 seats),
and Piazza – a large open space

IRELAND – DERRY CITY/LONDONDERRY – ARTILLERY
LANE THEATRE – 1787 – then THEATRE, LONDONDERRY – converted to Presbyterian
Church in 1830 – 1890s became Synod offices – converted in 1992 to PLAYHOUSE
COMMUNITY ARTS CENTRE

IRELAND – DERRY CITY/LONDONDERRY – RIALTO
CINEMA – 1910s – (993 seats) – Market Street – renamed ABC CINEMA in 1960 – then
RIALTO ENTERTAINMENT CENTRE in 1983 – closed 2001 and replaced by MILLENNIUM
FORUM THEATRE on different site – due to be demolished 2002 to form part of
shopping centre

IRELAND – DERRY CITY/LONDONDERRY – ROYAL OPERA
HOUSE/LONDONDERY OPERA HOUSE – 1876 – Carlisle Road – 1938 became a cinema –
fire 1940 – demolished and is now a car park

IRELAND – DERRY CITY/LONDONDERRY – SHIP QUAY
THEATRE – 1774 – demolished

IRELAND – DERRY CITY/LONDONDERRY – THEATRE –
1769 – temporary space in Town House (built 1692) – the Diamond

IRELAND – DERRY – PLAYHOUSE THEATRE

IRELAND – DROMANA – LITTLE DUKE THEATRE – Duke
Street – conversion of school built around 1900 – (126 seats) – closed 1989

IRELAND – DROGHEDA – PLAYHOUSE – 1773

IRELAND – DROMANA – PRIVATE THEATRE – 1787/8 –
in the house of the Duke of Grandison

IRELAND – DROMANA – TOWN HALL THEATRE (576
seats) 1951

*IRELAND – DUBLIN -
ABBEY THEATRE
- 26 Lower Abbey Street – established in 1904 as home to Irish National Dramatic
Society – opened with On Baile’s Strand; Cathleen ni Houlihan; Spreading the
News 1904; Playboy of the Western World 1907; White Headed Boy 1916; Plough and
the Stars 1926; Silver Tassie 1935 – in 1951 damaged by fire – company moved to
Queen’s Theatre – restoration took 15 years and in 1966 a completely new 628
seat theatre opened – studio theatre called The Peacock – In the center of
Dublin, the Abbey occupies a squat concrete building that is widely acknowledged
as unglamorous for a national institution – many of the actors went on to film
careers – Abbey Theatre in Dublin, Ireland, celebrates its 100-year anniversary
in 2004, having presented over 740 new plays and produced 1,000 — many penned by
great Irish writers including W.B. Yeats, James Joyce, Eugene O’Neill, J.M.
Synge, Sean O’Casey, Hugh Leonard, Samuel Beckett and Brian Friel among others;
historic Abbey opened its doors to the public on December 17, 1904. Since then,
hundreds of actors including Byrne, Dennehy, Liam Neeson, Peter O’Toole, Sinead
Cusack, John Mahoney, Barry Fitzgerald and Pauline Flanagan have played on its
stage which is the National Theatre in Ireland – may be moved to the GPO
building on Dublin’s O’Connell Street, site of the 1916 Rising that led to Irish
independence – If relocation is possible – aim is to have a new national theatre
in place by 2016, the centenary of the Rising

IRELAND – DUBLIN – ALBANY NEW THEATRE – 1821 –
in 1822 renamed THEATRE ROYAL – Hawkins Street – burned down 1880 – replaced in
1886 as MUSIC HALL – closed 1895 – demolished 1896/7 – replaced by SECOND
THEATRE ROYAL in 1897 (2,001 seats), also known as THEATRE ROYAL AND OPERA
HOUSE, and later as THEATRE ROYAL,HIPPODROME – demolished 1934 – THIRD THEATRE
ROYAL built 1935 (3,800 seats) Compton Cinema organ installed 1951 – closed 1962
– demolished – Hawkins House now on site

IRELAND – DUBLIN – AMATEUR DRAMA COUNCIL –
founded 1952

IRELAND – DUBLIN – ANTIENT CONCERT ROOMS –
1843 – Pearse Street – became PALACE CINEMA, and later ACADEMY CINEMA/THEATRE
(213 seats) – closed 1991 – fire damage 1993

IRELAND – DUBLIN – ASTLEY’S ROYAL AMPHITHEATRE
– 1789 – Peter Street – renamed ROYAL HIBERNIAN THEATRE in 1809 – closed 1812
and in 1815 became Molyneaux Asylum for Blind Females

IRELAND – DUBLIN – AUNGIER STREET THEATRE (NEW
THEATRE ROYAL) – 1734 – closed 1745 – used for various purposes including OPERA
HOUSE until 1825 – demolished 1826 – Carmelite Church on this site

IRELAND – DUBLIN – CAMDEN STREET THEATRE –
1902 – closed 1904

IRELAND – DUBLIN – CITY THEATRE – 1974 –
Marlborough Street – closed by fire 1975

IRELAND – DUBLIN – COLISEUM THEATRE/MUSIC HALL
– 1915 – (3,000 seats) Henry Street – destroyed in Easter Rising 1916 – situated
at the rear of General Post Office on O’Connell Street

IRELAND – DUBLIN – CONNELL’S MONSTER SALOON –
1855 – Dame Street – closed 1878 – rebuilt as STAR OF ERIN MUSIC HALL in 1879 –
later became DAN LOWREY’S MUSIC HALL in 1879 and then DAN LOWREY’S PALACE OF
VARIETIES in 1889 – reconstructed in 1892 and in 1897 became EMPIRE PALACE
THEATRE/EMPIRE THEATRE OF VARIETIES – name changed to OLYMPIA THEATRE in 1923 –
closed in 1972 due to structural damage – restored and reopened 1977

IRELAND – DUBLIN – DAMER HALL – converted
Unitarian church

IRELAND – DUBLIN – D’OLIER STREET THEATRE –
early 1950s

IRELAND – DUBLIN – FISHAMBLE STREET MUSIC
HALL/THEATRE – 1741 – name changed to GENTLEMAN’S THEATRE in 1777 – became
NATIONAL THEATRE 1784-1786 – reopened in 1793 – became SANS PAREIL THEATRE in
1827, and PRINCE OF WALES THEATRE in 1867 – closed 1868 – converted to Kennan &
Sons Ironworks Warehouse in 1869 – first performance of Handel’s “Messiah” given
here in 1742

IRELAND – DUBLIN – FRINGE FESTIVAL

IRELAND – DUBLIN -

GAIETY THEATRE – opened 1871, with three balconies – Bending of the Bough;
Maeve; Last Feast of Fianna – 1900 – one of two surviving 19th Century theatres
in Dublin, other being Olympia – restorations 2003 and 2007;archives

IRELAND – DUBLIN – GARRICK THEATRE – 1951 –
North Great George’s Street – closed 1953 – transferred to Parnell Square East
in 1955 and closed in 1959

IRELAND – DUBLIN – GATE THEATRE – 1928 – 1 Cavendish Ros
played two seasons at Peacock Theatre and then to present home in Rotunda
Building (400 seats) – renovated and reopened 1971 – Chimes at Midnight 1960 –
2008 celebrates 80th year;

DUBLIN -
GRAND CANAL THEATRE – opening Mar
17/10 – 2,111 seats

IRELAND – DUBLIN – GRAND LYRIC HALL – 1897 –
Burgh Quay – became LYRIC THEATRE OF VARIETIES in 1898 – built on site of
earlier CONCILIATION HALL dating from 1843 which was later turned into MacMullen
& Shaw’s Corn & Flour Store in the 1870s – closed 1901 and reopened as TIVOLI
THEATRE OF VARIETIES/TIVOLI VARIETY (1,252 seats) – 1901 – closed 1928 and
partly demolished – site of Irish Press Offices since 1930

IRELAND – DUBLIN – GRAND CANAL THEATRE

IRELAND – DUBLIN – GRAND OPERA HOUSE – Grand
Opera Society 1941

IRELAND – DUBLIN – HARDWICK HALL

IRELAND – DUBLIN – HARDWICK STREET THEATRE –
1913 – North Frederick Street – closed 1975

IRELAND – DUBLIN – HARP THEATRE – 1874 –
Adam’s Court, off Grafton Street – closed 1893

IRELAND – DUBLIN – INTERNATIONAL BAR

IRELAND – DUBLIN – JOHN PLAYER THEATRE – 1970s
– (290 seats) – South Circular Road – closed as theatre in 1990 – now a
Lecture/Conference Hall

IRELAND – DUBLIN – LANTERN THEATRE – 1957 –
Happy as Larry 1957; – permanent home in 1963 next door to British Embassy,
which burnt down and theatre was forced to close 1972 – Merrion Square East –
reopened in 1975 for 10 days only

IRELAND – DUBLIN – LA SCALA THEATRE & OPERA
HOUSE – 1920 – Prince’s Street – became CAPITOL THEATRE (1,857 seats) from
1927-1953 – used as cinema only as CAPITOL CINEMA until 1972 – demolished 1974 –
now site of department store

IRELAND – DUBLIN – LIBERTY MALL THEATRE

IRELAND – DUBLIN – MADAME ROCK’S THEATRE –
early 1910s – O’Connell Street (Upper Sackville Street until 1926) – Irish
Players Club in existence from 1912-1924 sharing premises with Crane and Sons
(Ltd) – Pianoforte & Organ Merchants

IRELAND – DUBLIN – MADAME VIOLANTE’S “BOOTH”
THEATRE – 1729 – Fowne’s Court, off Fowne’s Street – closed 1732

IRELAND – DUBLIN – MAMMOTH CONCERT HALL – 1856
– Capel Street – converted from City Tavern – 1871 was ST. PATRICK’S MUSIC HALL
and in 1873 was CITY MUSIC HALL – closed and converted to a Grocers/Wine
Merchants 1875-1877

IRELAND – DUBLIN – MOLESWORTH HALL – 1867 –
(300 seats) – built as extension of St. Ann’s School and Hall which was built
1858 – both demolished 1978

IRELAND – DUBLIN – MUSIC HALL – 1731 – Crow
Street – closed and demolished 1757 – reopened as CROW STREET THEATRE in 1758 –
THEATRE ROYAL in 1759 – closed in 1820 – Apothecary’s Hall in 1836 – Medical
School for the Catholic University of Ireland in 1852 – clothing factory 1982

IRELAND – DUBLIN – MUSIC HALL – 183_ – Abbey
Street – opposite Theatre Royal, Abbey Street

IRELAND – DUBLIN – NATIONAL ARTS THEATRE –
1954 – Westland Row – closed 1959

IRELAND – DUBLIN – NEW GRAFTON THEATRE OF
VARIETIES – 1833 – Grafton Street – converted from a tavern – later named BIJOU
THEATRE and SAVOY THEATRE – transferred to South Anne Street in 1874 – closed
1884

IRELAND – DUBLIN – NEW OLYMPIC CIRCUS – 1823 –
Brunswick Street – demolished in 1829 – rebuilt as ADELPHI THEATRE (ROYAL
ADELPHI THEATRE) in 1829 – sometimes closed between 1830-1844 – demolished in
1844 – rebuilt and renamed QUEEN’S (ROYAL) THEATRE in 1844 – remodelled in 1893
– closed 1907 – remodelled and reopened as QUEEN’S THEATRE (904 seats) in 1909 –
(became temporary home of the Abbey Theatre Company 1951-1966) – closed 1966 and
demolished 1969 – site now is Pearse House

IRELAND – DUBLIN – NEW THEATRE – 1744 – Capel
Street – closed 1750 – demolished – became CAPEL STREET THEATRE in 1770 (THEATRE
ROYAL) – built on site of STRETCH’S PUPPET THEATRE

IRELAND – DUBLIN – OLYMPIA THEATRE – one of
oldest surviving theatres in Dublin – situated off Dame Street – Music-Hall
opened on the site 1855, became Dan Lowrey’s Star of Erin Music Hall in 1879 –
rebuilt 1897 as Empire Palace of Varieties until 1922 when renamed Olympic –
1974 structural collapse – reopened 1977

IRELAND – DUBLIN – O’REILLY THEATRE

IRELAND – DUBLIN – OSCAR THEATRE – Serpentine
Road, Ballsbridge – now a Buddhist temple

IRELAND – DUBLIN – PEACOCK THEATRE – 1925 –
new theatre opened 1967 – see Abbey Theatre

IRELAND – DUBLIN – PHILLIPSBURGH AVENUE
THEATRE – early 1950s

IRELAND – DUBLIN – PIKE THEATRE CLUB – 1953 –
Herbert Lane, off Baggott Street – opened with The Surprise 1953; The Quare
Fellow 1954; Waiting for Godot 1955 – closed 1964

IRELAND – DUBLIN – PLAYERS CLUB – 1914 – 40
Upper O’Connell Street

IRELAND – DUBLIN – POCKET THEATRE – 1957 –
Upper Ely Place

IRELAND – DUBLIN – POINT THEATRE – Mamma Mia
2004

IRELAND – DUBLIN – PRIVATE THEATRE – 1778 in
Phoenix Park

IRELAND – DUBLIN – PROJECT ARTS CENTRE 200 seat venue

IRELAND – DUBLIN – PROJECT CUBE THEATRE

IRELAND – DUBLIN – QUEEN’S THEATRE – opened
1923 as New Olympic Circus and was succeeded by Adelphi 1829 which was forced to
close – reopened as Queen’s Royal Theatre 1844 – 2000 seats – 1907 theatre
closed and was rebuilt in 1909 – closed 1966 – demolished 1969

IRELAND – DUBLIN – RAINSFORD STREET THEATRE –
1733 – closed 1736 – in Liberties area – maybe converted to factory

IRELAND – DUBLIN – RUTLAND PLACE THEATRE –
early 1940s

IRELAND – DUBLIN – SAVOY THEATRE – Atmospheric
style

IRELAND – DUBLIN – SHIELING HOTEL – has
performance space

IRELAND – DUBLIN – SMOCK ALLEY THEATRE
(THEATRE ROYAL) – 1662 – collapsed in 1670 and 1701 – rebuilt 1702 – demolished
1734 – rebuilt 1735 – closed 1778 – finally closed 1787 – converted to warehouse
1789 – demolished 1815 – Church of St. Michael & St. John, Essex Street, built
on site in 1815 – altar is where the stage was – Part of Smock Alley Theatre,
dating back to 1662, together with related artefacts, have been uncovered by
archaeologists in the Irish city’s Temple Bar area – excavations are part of an
€8m project to reinstate the theatre on its original site, which has been
occupied over the years by a church and, most recently, by a Viking adventure
centre – Smock Alley shared productions with Convent Garden. David Garrick was
among those who performed at the Dublin venue and the theatre also staged works
by Richard Brinsley Sheridan – it is hoped to have the theatre rebuilt by 2012

IRELAND – DUBLIN – STAR THEATRE – Parnell
Street

IRELAND – DUBLIN – STUDIO THEATRE CLUB – 1951
– Upper Mount Street – closed 1963

IRELAND – DUBLIN – THEATRE – 1820 – renamed
THEATRE ROYAL, ABBEY STREET in 1829 – renamed THEATRE ROYAL, OPERA HOUSE in 1837
– destroyed by fire 1839 – rebuilt in 1841 – from 1860 was MECHANIC’S
THEATRE/INSTITUTE MUSIC HALL (NATIONAL THEATRE) – became HIBERNIAN/PRINCESS
THEATRE OF VARIETIES in 1874 – converted in 1902 from Mechanics Institute &
Dublin Morgue to first ABBEY THEATRE (547 seats) which opened in 1904 – the
PEACOCK THEATRE (102 seats) was added in 192_ – burned down 1951 – rebuilt in
1966 as present ABBEY/PEACOCK THEATRES

IRELAND – DUBLIN – THEATRE FESTIVAL – annual
event in October – originated 1957

IRELAND – DUBLIN – THEATRE ROYAL (2ND) –
demolished

IRELAND – DUBLIN – THIRTY-SEVEN CLUB – 1953 –
Lower O’Connell Street – closed 1953

IRELAND – DUBLIN – THIRTY-SEVEN THEATRE CLUB –
1950 – Lower Baggott Street – closed 1952

IRELAND – DUBLIN – TORCH THEATRE – 1935 –
Capel Street – closed 1941

IRELAND – DUBLIN – WARD’S THEATRE – early
1700s – Dame Street

IRELAND – DUBLIN – WERBURGH STREET THEATRE –
the first theatre in Ireland – 1637 (NEW THEATRE) – Elizabethan style theatre
with covered auditorium – closed 1641 (site is yard of Kerfoot’s Dining Rooms,
13 Werburgh Street (1976)

IRELAND – DUBLIN – WRITERS MUSEUM

*IRELAND -
IRISH
THEATRE RESOURCE

IRELAND – KILKEE – ARCADIA THEATRE

IRELAND – KILKENNY – OLYMPIA CINEMA/THEATRE

IRELAND – KILKENNY – COUNTY COURTHOUSE THEATRE
– 1767 – a temporary theatre

IRELAND – KILKENNY – DESART HALL & STAR
THEATRE

IRELAND – KILKENNY – KILKENNY CINEMA/THEATRE
(753 seats)

IRELAND – KILKENNY – NEW THEATRE IN HIGH
STREET – 1779 – converted from Tholsel (Civic Hall) – 1793 became NEW OPERA
HOUSE

IRELAND – KILKENNY – THEATRE (SAVOY
CINEMA/THEATRE) – 1902 – now a lighting shop

IRELAND – KILKENNY – THEATRE ON THE PARADE –
1768 – lasted 3 days only March 24 to 26, 1768

IRELAND – KILKENNY – NEW THEATRE ON THE PARADE
– 1794/5 – (KILKENNY THEATRE) – closed 1797 – reopened 1799 as NEW THEATRE,
KILKENNY for 3 months – reopened in 1802 as KILKENNY PRIVATE THEATRE –
remodelled in 1805 – closed 1812 and demolished in 1851 – now Inland Revenue
Offices

IRELAND – LIMERICK – ATHENAEUM THEATRE – 1845
– (850 seats) Cecil Street – renamed as ROYAL CINEMA from 1939-1975 – closed
until 1990 when it reopened as THEATRE ROYAL – closed 1998 – derelict – future
uncertain

IRELAND – LIMERICK – COLLEGE PLAYER’S THEATRE

IRELAND – LIMERICK – CRESCENT THEATRE (472
seats) – 1946 – converted school assembly hall – Sacred Heart Church, The
Crescent – closed 1994

IRELAND – LIMERICK – GARRYOWEN CINEMA/THEATRE
– 1919 – Broad Street

IRELAND – LIMERICK – GEORGE STREET THEATRE –
1814 – closed 1823 – GAIETY THEATRE 1814-1822 – CINEMA 1917?

IRELAND – LIMERICK – GRAND CENTRAL
CINEMA/THEATRE

IRELAND – LIMERICK – LYRIC THEATRE/CINEMA

IRELAND – LIMERICK – NATIONAL THEATRE

IRELAND – LIMERICK – NEW THEATRE – 1790 –
converted from Assembly Rooms (1770) – CHARLOTTE QUAY ASSEMBLY ROOMS/COURTNEY’S
THEATRE/THE GAFF/TIVOLI CINEMA – closed in 1812

IRELAND – LIMERICK – RITZ CINEMA/THEATRE (CITY
THEATRE) – late 1940s – Sexton Street – closed late 1970s

IRELAND – LIMERICK – “ST. PETER’S CELL”
THEATRE – 1760 – converted refectory of a nunnery

IRELAND – LIMERICK – SAVOY CENTRE
CINEMA/THEATRE (1,500 seats – Compton Cinema Organ) – 1935 Bedford Row –
Atmospheric style – built on site of derelict flour and grain store – closed
1989

IRELAND – LIMERICK – THEATRE ROYAL – 1770 –
Cornwallis Street – closed 1818

IRELAND – LIMERICK – THEATRE ROYAL (JOSEPH
FOGARTY’S THEATRE) – 1814 – Henry Street – closed due to fire damage in 1922

*IRELAND – LISBURN – TEMPORARY THEATRE – 1784
- Ballroom of Market House – demolished

IRELAND – LISTOWEL – LARTIGUE LITTLE THEATRE

IRELAND – LISTOWEL – PLAZA CINEMA (420 seats)
– 1926 – Church Street – converted 1969 to a theatre and renamed OZANHAM CENTRE
– closed 1997 – now used for bingo

IRELAND -

LOST THEATRES, CONCERT AND MUSIC HALLS

IRELAND – MALLOW – THEATRE – 1782 – converted
barn

IRELAND – MOUNTMELLICK – ASSEMBLY ROOM –
temporary theatre

IRELAND – MULLINGAR – Drama in 1747

IRELAND – NAVAN – LYRIC CINEMA/THEATRE (650
seats) – 1940 – Brews Hill – closed 1997 – being converted into housing

IRELAND – NEW ROSS – ASSEMBLY ROOM – temporary
theatre

IRELAND – NEWRY – HILL STREET THEATRE – 1783 –
(THEATRE ROYAL) – demolished 1982

IRELAND – NEWRY – NEW THEATRE IN HIGH STREET –
1769 – demolished 1830s – now a convent

IRELAND – NEWRY – TIVOLI THEATRE – 1912/13 –
demolished

IRELAND – ROSCOMMON – ASSEMBLY ROOM –
temporary theatre

IRELAND – SLIGO – THEATRE – 1806 – Robert
Owenson

IRELAND -

TICKETMASTER – IRELAND

IRELAND – TRALEE – 1st SIAMSA TIRE THEATRE
(360 seats) – 1978 – Godfrey Place – conversion of CINEMA built in 1909 – closed
1990 – converted to bowling alley

IRELAND – TRALEE – ST. JOHN’S THEATRE (680
seats)

IRELAND – TRALEE – THEATRE ROYAL

IRELAND – TRALEE – ASSEMBLY ROOMS – used as
THEATRE – 1756

IRELAND – WATERFORD – KING’S HALL – 1914

IRELAND – WATERFORD – LITTLE THEATRE

IRELAND – WATERFORD – THEATRE – ASSEMBLY ROOM
1784 – built in west wing of City Hall – remodelled as THEATRE ROYAL in 1876 –
the oldest theatre still in continuous use in Ireland

IRELAND – WATERFORD – THEATRE AT THE
BLACKFRIARS – 1737 – WATERFORD PLAYHOUSE 1745 – closed 1784 – Woolworths store
now on site

IRELAND – WATERFORD – THEATRE ROYAL – 184_ –
Beresford Street

IRELAND – WESTPORT – ASSEMBLY ROOM – temporary
theatre

IRELAND – WEXFORD – Festival 1951

IRELAND – WEXFORD/LOCH GARMAN –

THEATRE ROYAL – Built 1832 for William Taylor. Used as a touring venue by
the Walsham Opera Company and other touring companies. From the 1900s, also used
by the Wexford Amateur Light Opera Society. 1942 major interior alterations.
Subsequently used as a cinema, but also used by amateur theatre companies. Since
1951, home to the "Wexford Festival Opera", an annual festival of rarely
performed opera. From 1973-2000, most neighbouring houses could be acquired in
order to extend the theatre: 1973 extension of the foyers, 1979 improvement of
backstage area, 1987 auditorium extension and rebuilding of the roof, 1993
rebuilding of foyers, 1999 improvement and extension of backstage area (making
it possible for the conductor to reach the orchestra pit from backstage without
having to walk through the auditorium or having to use an outdoor shortcut). A
major rebuilding and extension is being planned.

IRELAND – WEXFORD – THEATRE WORKSHOP/RIFF-RAFF
THEATRE/LAST STRAW THEATRE (50 seats) – 1984 – converted from bakery and mill
dating from 1840s – Larkin’s Lane, South Main Street – closed 1991

IRELAND – WEXFORD – WEXFORD CORNMARKET –
temporary theatre – 1764?

IRELAND – YOUGHAL – THEATRE – small – rear of
Campbell’s Hotel 1800s

ISLE OF MAN – DOUGLAS -

GAIETY THEATRE

ISLE OF MAN – DOUGLAS -

GRAND THEATRE – demolished

ISLE OF MAN – DOUGLAS -

PALACE BALLROOM/OPERA HOUSE/COLISEUM – Palace Ballroom: Dance hall, built
1887-1889. Opened 3 Aug 1889. Roof damaged by a fire in 1902 and subsequently
rebuilt. Destroyed by a fire in 1920. Subsequently major rebuilding to new
designs (also known as "The White Palace"). Total capacity: ca. 6200 persons.
Demolished 1994 in favour of an extension of a casino complex. Palace Opera
House: Theatre. 1800 seats. Currently used as a cinema. Palace Colliseum:
Theatre, built 1912-1913. Connected to the ballroom building by a bridge. Opened
21 July 1913. Ca. 3000 seats. Demolished in 1965 in favour of a hotel and casino
complex.

ISRAEL – CAESAREA -

ANCIENT ROMAN THEATRE

ISRAEL – JERUSALEM – KHAN THEATRE

ISRAEL – TEL-AVIV – CAMERI THEATRE – Palestine
1944 – 1961 company moved to commercial and entertainment centre of Tel-Aviv and
since 1970 it has been city’s official theatre

ISRAEL – TEL-AVIV -

HABIMAH THEATRE – Tarsat Avenue – Built 1935-1945. Opened 1945. 1958
completion of façade and alterations. 1967 major rebuilding. Of original
designs, hardly anything survives. The complex contains a large theatre hall and
two smaller halls (total capacity: 1520 seats). Home to the "Habimah" ("The
Stage") theatre company, the first theatre company performing drama in Hebrew.
The company was founded at Moscow in 1917 and moved permanently to Tel Aviv in
1931. The company performs traditional plays on Jewish themes, works of
contemporary Israeli playwrights and translations of international classics,
dramas and comedies.

ISRAEL – TEL-AVIV -

MUGRABI THEATRE – Kikar Bet BeNovember (also known as "Mugrabi Square") /
Allenby Road / Ben Yehuda Street – also known as "Mugrabi/Mograbi/Moograbi Opera
House" and "Mugrabi/Mograbi/Moograbi Hall" – Built in the 1920s. In the 1940s,
home to the Palestine Folk Opera company. Later used as a cinema. Demolished in
the 1980s in favour of a car park.

ISRAEL – TEL-AVIV – NATIONAL OPERA – 1958

ISRAEL – TEL-AVIV – OPERA ISRAEL – founded
1947

ITALY – ADRIA -

TEATRO

ITALY – AMPHITHEATRES (amphitheatrum) – tiers
of seats enclosing central area – meant for gladiators and wild beast shows 1st
probably about 46BC – Colisseum, Rome – AD80 (87,000 spectators)

ITALY -

ANCIENT ROMAN THEATRES

ITALY – ANCONA -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – ANCONA -
TEATRO DELLE MUSE
- Piazza della Repubblica. Built 1822-1827. Destroyed by bombs in 1943. Further
demolished by an earthquake in 1972. After reconstructions, re-opened 13 Oct
2002 with a gala concert. Used for drama performances by the Teatro Stabile
delle Marche company. 1057 seats.

ITALY – AQUINO -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – ASOLO – COURT THEATRE – 1798 (320)

ITALY – ASOLO – THEATRE – Original theatre
built 1798 in the Italian town Asolo. 1857 refurbishment. 1929 demolished in
favour of a new cinema building, while the auditorium interior decoration was
stored in a warehouse. 1949 auditorium interior bought and moved to Sarasota,
Florida, by the estate of John Ringling. Originally installed into one of the
galleries of the Ringling Museum. 1957 moved into a specially constructed
theatre building. Summer theatre festival founded by Florida State University in
1960. Home of the "Asolo Theater Company" and the "Asolo Opera Company" from
1966 to 1989. 1989 alterations. Currently used for educational programmes by the
Ringling Museum. 320 seats. In 1989, the "Asolo Opera Company" moved into the
"Sarasota Opera House". In 1990 the "Asolo Theatre Company" moved into the new "Asolo
Center for the Performing Arts", where another old world theatre auditorium (a
1903 opera house from Dunfermline, Scotland) was implemented as "Harold E. and
Esther M. Mertz Theatre". Total capacity: 1600 seats.

ITALY – ATELLA -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE – earliest known Italian drama comes from the region of
Campania, in the Southern half of Italy – the Atellan Farces became popular

ITALY – ATRI -

TEATRO COMUNALE

ITALY – BARI –
TEATRO MARGHERITA

ITALY – BARI –
TEATRO PETROZZELLI – one
of largest in Italy – – Built 1898-1903. 4000 seats. Destroyed by a fire (whose
cause has remained uncertain) on 27 October 1991. Subsequently restored.
Re-opening planned for 2005.

ITALY – BARI – TEATRO PICCINI – opened 1854 –
earliest theatre still in use

ITALY – BELLUNO –
TEATRO SOCIALE

ITALY – BENEVENTO -

SITE OF ANCIENT ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – BERGAMO – CENTRO DI STUDI DONIZETTIANI
– produced number of rare Donizetti revivals at Teatro Donizetti since World War
II

ITALY – BERGAMO –
TEATRO DONIZETTI –
Piazza Cavour 15 – Built 1797-1799 as "Secondo Teatro Pubblico Riccardi" on the
site of a previous theatre (built 1783, destroyed by a fire). Opened 1799. 1897
new façade. 1897 renamed "Teatro Donizetti". Operated as municipal theatre since
1936. 1960 fly tower rebuilding. 1300 seats. Used for an opera season from
September to November, drama and ballet performances, a biennial festival
"Donizetti e il suo tempo", an operetta festival, and an international piano
festival.

ITALY – BENEVENTO –
TEATRO ROMANO

ITALY – BIELLA –
TEATRO SOCIALE

ITALY – BOLOGNA –
TEATRO COMUNALE – Built
1763 – 1500 seats – 1980-1981 restorations

ITALY – BOLOGNA –
TEATRO A. GUARDASSONI –
Via D’Azeglio 55 (inside Palazzo Montalto/Collegio San Luigi) – Palazzo Montalto
built as university college in the late 16th century. College theatre built
1879, probably replacing a previous festive ballroom. Opened 15 Feb 1879.
Currently used for conferences, lectures, and other events by Collegio San
Luigi.

ITALY – BOLZANO/BOZEN –
TEATRO COMUNALE – Built
1913-1914 as "Stadttheater" for the city of Bozen. Opened 1918. 735 seats.
Destroyed by bombs in 1943.

ITALY – BRESCIA – TEATRO DEGLI ERRANTI – built
1664 – became Teatro degli Nuovo after alterations 18th Century – renamed Teatro
Nazionale 1797 and became Teatro Grande 1810

ITALY – BRESCIA –
TEATRO GRANDE –
Piazzetta Paganora 19a / Corso Zanardelli – Built 1739 for the Accademia degli
Erranti. 1761-1769 addition of a concert hall ("Sala del Ridotto"). 1789 façade
rebuilding. 1806 major interior rebuilding. 1862 alteration of auditorium
design. 1904 alterations of the upper two balconies.

ITALY – BRINDISI –
TEATRO G. VERDI – OLD –
Built 1892-1901. Named in honour of the Italian composer, Giuseppe Verdi
(1813-1901). Damaged by bombs in World War II. 1949-1951 repair works.
Subsequently used as a cinema. Closed 23 Aug 1956. Demolished in 1960.

ITALY – BUDRIO –
TEATRO CONSORZIALE – via
G. Garibaldi 33 / via XX Settembre / via A. Saffi / via De Gotti – Built 1672 as
a private theatre. 1724-1792 owned by the Boriani family. 1792 bequested to the
Conservatorio dell’Opera Pia Bianchi. 1802 purchased by the Partecipanza di
Budrio, a group of local gentry, and renamed "Teatro Consorziale". 1924-1928
major rebuilding. Since 1960, operated as a municipal theatre. 1962-1986 various
restorations. Ca. 500 seats.

ITALY – BUSSETO –
TEATRO G. VERDI – Piazza
Verdi 10 – Built 1868, into the right wing of the 13th century "Rocca" palace of
the Marchesi Pallavicino (now the city hall). Renovated in the 1990s. Re-opened
Novemeber 1994. Ca. 300 seats. Currently used for the international singing
competition, "Voci Verdiani", held each June. During the summer, opera is played
on an open-air stage on Piazza Verdi.

ITALY – CAGLIARI -

SITE OF ANCIENT ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE – 10,000 seats – Ancient Roman
amphiteatre, built in the 2nd century AD. Ca. Currently used for opera
performances and pop concerts during the summer.

ITALY – CALATAFIMI -

TEATRO GRECO SEGESTA – Ancient Greek theatre, built in the 4th century BC.

ITALY – CALVI -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – CARRARA –
TEATRO DEGLI ANIMOSI –
Built 1836-1840, for the citizens’s group "Accademia degli Animosi", on grounds
donated. The building contains the main theatre hall and the concert hall "Sala
del Ridotto".

ITALY – CARRARA –
TEATRO POLITEAMA G. VERDI

ITALY – CARSULAE -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – CASALE MONFERRATE –
MUNICIPALE – Built
1785-1786. Restored in the 19th century and in the late 1980s.

ITALY – CATANIA –
TEATRO MASSIMO BELLINI

ITALY – CATANIA -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – CATANIA –
TEATRO METROPOLITAN –
Built 1880-1887. Used for opera performances and concerts. 1300 seats.

ITALY – CERNOBBIO –
TEATRO DELLA VILLA D’ESTE
- Villa built 1568 as "Villa del Garrovo"for Cardinal Tolomeo Gallio. 1815 sold
to the Princess of Wales, Caroline of Brunswick (estranged wife of the English
Prince Regent), and renamed "New Villa d’Este". Villa theatre, built 1815-1816
for Princess Caroline of Brunswick.

ITALY – CESENA –
TEATRO COMUNALE A. BONCI
- Built 1843-1846 as "Teatro Comunale" for the city of Cesena, at the site of a
previous theatre within the Palazzo Spada. Later renamed in honour of the Bonci-born
tenor, Alessandro Bonci. Used for drama, opera, ballet performances and
concerts.

ITALY – CEVA –
TEATRO C. MARENCO –
Built 1861 for a group of country aristocrats. 1933 foyer extension. 1975 major
renovation and various technical extensions. 300 seats.

ITALY – CHIANCIANO TERME –
CINEMA TEATRO GARDEN –
cinema

ITALY – COMO –
TEATRO SOCIALE

ITALY – CORTONA –
TEATRO

ITALY – COSENZA –
TEATRO RENDANO

ITALY – CREMONA –
TEATRO COMUNALE A.
PONCHIELLI – Corso Vittorio Emanuele 52 – First theatre on the site built
1745-1747 as "Teatro Nazari". Destroyed by fire on 11 Sep 1806. Built 1807 as "Teatro
Concordia". Destroyed by a fire on 6 Jan 1824. Subsequently rebuilt. In the late
19th century, commonly known as "Teatro Concordia-Ponchielli". Officially
renamed "Teatro Amilcare Ponchielli" on 12 Mar 1907.

ITALY – DRONERO –
TEATRO

ITALY – ELORO -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – ERACLEA MINOA -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – FABRIANO –
TEATRO

ITALY – FAENZA –
TEATRO COMUNALE A. MASINI

ITALY – FANO –
TEATRO DELLA FORTUNA

ITALY – FARNESE – TEATRO FARNESE – 4500 seats

ITALY – FERENTO -

ANCIENT ROMAN THEATRE

ITALY – FERENTO –
TEATRO ROMANO

ITALY – FERMO -

TEATRO DELL’AQUILA

ITALY – FIESOLE -

TEATRO ROMANO – Ancient Roman theatre, built ca. 25 BC – 0. Rediscovered in
1792. Restorations since 1911. Currently used for drama and movie performances
during the "Estate Fiesolina" summer festival. Ca. 3000 seats.

ITALY – FLORENCE -

ANFITEATRO NEL GIARDINO DI BOBOLI

ITALY – FLORENCE – TEATRO COMUNALE

ITALY – FLORENCE – TEATRO DELLA PERGOLA –
opened 1656

ITALY – FLORENCE – TEATRO POLITANO FIORENTINO
VITTORIO EMMANUELE – built without a roof 1864 – roofed 1883 and renamed Teatro
Comunale in 1932

ITALY – FLORENCE -

TEATRO VERDI

ITALY – FLORENCE -

THEATRES IN FLORENCE

ITALY – FLORENCE -

THEATRES IN FLORENCE

ITALY – FRASCATI -

ANCIENT ROMAN THEATRE – 55-27 b.c. – 7,000 seats

ITALY – GARDONE RIVIERA –
TEATRO ALL’APERTO –
Open-air theatre

ITALY – GENOA – TEATRO CARLO FELICE – Built
1825-1828. Various restorations between 1859 and 1934. 2500 seats. Destroyed by
bombs on 8 August 1943. Rebuilt 1983-1990 by Aldo Rossi and Ignazi Gardella.
Re-opened 18 June 1991. 2500 setas.

ITALY – GRAVINA –
TEATRO MASTROGIACOMO

ITALY – GUBBIO -

ANCIENT ROMAN THEATRE – Ancient Roman theatre, built 55 BC – 27 BC.
Originally ca. 7.000 seats. Currently used for a season of open-air performances
in July and August.

ITALY – IESI –
TEATRO PERGOLESI

ITALY – LANZO TORINESE –
ISTITUTO SALESIANO: SALONE
TEATRO

ITALY – LECCE -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – LOCRI -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – MACERATA –
TEATRO LAURO ROSSI

ITALY – MANTUA – COURT OF THE GONZAGA –
Commedia dell’arte

ITALY – MANTUA –
PALAZZO DUCALE

ITALY – MANTUA –
TEATRO SCIETIFICO –
Palazzo Scientifico, via dell’Accademia 47 – Built in 1769 for a private club,
the Academia Vergiliana. Also known as "Teatro Bibiena". It is said that
Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart inaugurated the theatre with a concert in 1770. 1972
renovations. Originally used for theatre performances, concerts, festive
doctorate ceremonies, anatomic postmortems, and regular sessions of the Academy.
Currently used for rehearsals and competitions by the local Conservatory, as
well as for other concerts and congresses. Ca. 200 seats.

ITALY – MANTUA –
TEATRO SOCIALE

ITALY – MASSA –
TEATRO G. VERDI

ITALY – MERANO/MERAN –
TEATRO PUCCINI – Built
as "Stadttheater" for the city of Meran. Opened 1 December 1900 – 650 seats.
Later renamed "Teatro Puccini / Stadttheater Meran ‘Giacomo Puccini’".

ITALY – MESSINA –
TEATRO VITTORIO EMANUELE
- Via Pozzoleone 5 – Built as "Teatro Elisabetta". 1860 renamed "Teatro Vittorio
Emanuele". Damaged by an earthquake on 28 Dec 1908. 1000 seats.

ITALY – MILAN –
KURSAAL DIANA – Built
1907-1908 for Paolo Ingegnoli as part of the hotel and entertainment complex,
"Hotel Diana Majestic", also including a restaurant, sports facilities and a
park. 1921 site of a terrorists’ bomb attack, killing 21 people. 1928 converted
to a cinema, re-opened as "Cinema Diana". Closed in 1989. 1998 renovations for
Sheraton Hotels.

*ITALY – MILAN -
LA SCALA –
theater was constructed in 1778 – 2200 seats – a church, Santa Maria della Scala,
was razed to make room. After mid-January, La Scala will return until April to
the Milan theater, Teatro degli Arcimboldi, that has been serving as its
temporary home during the restoration. La Scala’s renovation has shut down the
hallowed hall since December 2001 and La Scala and city officials insist that
the theater will be ready as promised for opening night Dec. 7/04 – will allow
the opera house to mount more productions and performances to meet growing
demand for seats – replacing Teatro di Corte which burned down in 1776 and WWII
damage 1943 – reconstructed in 1946 – productions being done at Teatro degli
Arcimboldi (see) – La Piccola Scala opened in 1955

ITALY – MILAN – PICCOLO TEATRO DELLA CITTA DI
MILANO – 1947 – opened with Lower Depths

ITALY – MILAN – TEATRO CANNOBIANA – opened
1779 – demolished 1894

ITALY – MILAN – TEATRO CARCANO – opened 1803

*ITALY – MILAN – TEATRO DEGLI ARCIMBOLDI – 30
minute drive from downtown Milan – 2500 seats – replacing La Scala while it is
being renovation 2002-2004

ITALY – MILAN – TEATRO DELLA LUNA – Producers
2006

ITALY – MILAN – TEATRO DEL VERME – opened 1872

ITALY – MILAN –
TEATRO FILODRAMMATICI –
Built 1798-1800 as "Teatro Patriottico" for a group of theatre lovers (=
filodrammatici), the "Compagnia dei Giovani Repubblicani", by converting a
former church. Opened 21 Dec 1800. 1805 renamed "Teatro dell’Accademia dei
Filodrammatici". 1885 renovations and electrification. Ca.1904 rebuilding,
including a new façade. 1923 renovations. 1936 converted to a cinema. Damaged by
bombs in 1943 and 1945. Subsequently repaired. 1960-1970 major renovations,
rebuilding and modernization. Used for drama performances by the resident
company, "Compagnia Stabile del Teatro Filodrammatici".

ITALY – MILAN – TEATRO LIRICO – replaced
Teatro Cannobiana – now a cinema

ITALY – MILAN – TEATRO S ERASMO – 1953

ITALY – MILAN –
TRIANON – Corso Vittorio
Emanuele 15 – Built 1902 as part of the hotel complex "Albergo Corso" on the
former site of the "Teatro Milanese". 1938 renamed "Mediolanum". Subsequently
used as a cinema. Destroyed by bombs in World War II. In 1954, an office block
was built on the site, including the cinema "Apollo" on the site of the former
theatre.

ITALY – MINTURNOI -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – MODENA –
TEATRO COMUNALE – Via
del Teatro 8 / Corso Canal Grande – Built 1838-1841 as "Nuovo Teatro dell’Ill.ma
Comunità". Funded by the city of Modena, the box owners of the old Teatro
Comunale (at Via Emilia), and Duke Francesco IV. d’Este. 1869 new auditorium
ceiling. 1935 stage extension, rebuilindg of orchestra pit. 1996-1998 major
exterior and interior restaurations, including restauration of the painted
curtain. Re-opened 1998. Used for opera performances and concerts.

ITALY – MONCALVO –
TEATRO COMUNALE

ITALY – MONTE CASTELLO DI VIBIO –
TEATRO DELLA CONCORDIA –
Built 1808. 1993 renovations. 99 seats.

ITALY – MONTECATINI ALTO –
TEATRO DEI RISORTI

ITALY – MONTECATINI TERME –
TEATRO VARIETA – variety
theatre

ITALY – MONTEPULCIANO –
TEATRO POLIZIANO – Built
1795.

ITALY – MORGANTINA -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – NAPLES –
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – NOTO –

TEATRO COMUNALE VITTORIO EMANUELE – Built 1855-1870.Opened 4 Dec 1870.
1921-1923 restorations. Major restorations in the 1990s. Re-opened 13 Mar 1997.

ITALY – ORANGE -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE Theater at Orange – best-preserved Roman theatre

ITALY – ORSOGNA –

TEATRO COMUNALE – Destroyed in World War II.

ITALY – OSIMO –

TEATRO LA NUOVA FENICE – Piazza Marconi 2 – Built 1877-1894, on the site of
a previous theatre ("Teatro La Fenice", built by Cosimo Morelli). After 1945
used as a cinema. Again used as a theatre since 1979. 1987-1999 closed for
restorations. Currently used for opera and drama performances by touring
companies, and for classical and popular concerts. 700 seats.

ITALY – OSTIA -

ANCIENT ROMAN THEATRE

ITALY – PADOVA –

TEATRO ANATOMICO

ITALY – PAESTUM -

ANCIENT ROMAN THEATRE

ITALY – PALAZZOLO ACREIDE -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

*ITALY – PALERMO -
MASSIMO
OPERA HOUSE – situated in Palermo, Sicily – 3rd largest opera house in
Europe – closed in 1974 for minor repairs and 24 years later still closed

*ITALY – PALERMO – POLITEAMA GARIBALDI OPERA
HOUSE – 1874

ITALY – PALERMO –

TEATRO BIONDO – Built 1902-1903. Opened 15 Oct 1903 by the Compania
Dramattica Italiana of Ermete Novelli. 1996 restorations. The complex contains
two theatre halls: "Sala Grande" (950 seats) and "Sala Giorgio Strehler" (121
seats).

*ITALY – PALERMO – TEATRO MASSIMO – 1897 –
Piazza Giuseppe Verdi – Built 1875-1897. Restorations from 1974. Subsequently
closed for many years without an official reason. Re-opened 12 May 1997 as a
concert hall, re-opened 2 Apr 1998 as an opera house. Capacity: 2228 persons.

ITALY – PALERMO –

TEATRO POLITEAMA GARIBALDI – Piazza Politeama – Built 1867-1875 as an
open-air theatre ("circo olimpico"). 1877 addition of a cast iron roof. Interior
decorations completed by 1891. Capacity: 4000 persons in the main hall (plus 500
persons in each of the two adjacent halls).

*ITALY – PALERMO – TEATRO SANTO LUCIA – 1726 –
became Reale Teatro Carolina and in 1860 Theatre Bellini

ITALY – PALMANOVA –

TEATRO GUSTAVO MODENA – Built 1841-1843 as "Teatro Sociale" for a citizens’
group – renamed in honour of the Italian actor and patriot, Gustavo Modena. Ca.
1990-2000 renovations. Currently used as a touring venue for drama performances
and for concerts. 300 seats

ITALY – PARMA – ALEOTTI’S TEATRO FARNESE –
ornate playhouse of 16th & 17 century built inside of palace 1618 – partly
destroyed WWII

ITALY – PARMA –

TEATRO FARNESE – 1619 – Palazzo della Pilotta, Piazza Marconi – Built
1617-1618 into the former armoury of the ducal residence. First European theatre
with a permanent proscenium and the first theatre to be designed for movable
scenery. Opened 21 December 1628. Subsequently used for court festivities like
ambassadorial receptions, proclamations of state, and princely extravaganzas, as
well as for theatrical performances of an immense variety: drama, opera, ballet,
equestrian acts, and balls. The arena between stage and seating could be flooded
and used for performances of naval battle scenes. After a festivity in October
1732 the theatre was left to decay. Completely destroyed by bombs in 1944,
except the entrance portal. Rebuilt from 1952, but not to the original colours.
Occasionally used for drama performances and concerts. Ca. 3000 seats.

ITALY – PARMA –
TEATRO REGIO – 1829 –
Built 1821-1829 as "Nuovo Teatro Ducale"for Maria Luigia, Duchess of Parma and
Piacenza, at the site of a previous theatre ("Teatro Ducale" built 1687, rebuilt
1760, demolished in the early 1800s). Opened 16 May 1829. Renamed "Teatro Regio"
in August 1849. 1853 renovations and alterations. 1300 seats. Currently used for
an annual opera season (September to May) and the annual Verdi Opera Festival
(July to October).

ITALY – PAVIA –
TEATRO FRASCHINI – Corso
Strada Nuova 136 – Built 1772-1773 as "Teatro dei Quattro Cavalieri" for four
local noblemen. Alterations in the 19th and 20th centuries. Since 1869, operated
as a municipal theatre. 1869 renamed in honout of the Pavia-born tenor, Gaetano
Fraschini. Used for regular seasons of opera, operetta, ballet and drama
performances, and for concerts.

ITALY – PERUGIA –
TEATRO TURRENO

ITALY – PESARA –
TEATRO ROSSINI

ITALY – PIACENZA –
TEATRO MUNICIPALE Via
Verdi 41 / Piazza San Antonio – Built 1803-1804 for a private society of
aristocrats. Ceded to the city of Piacenza in 1816. 1826 renovations. 1857
interior redecoration. 1857-1859 extension of foyers. 1938 conversion of the 3rd
and 4th box tiers to galleries. Modernization of stage technology during the
20th century. Used for opera, drama and ballet performances as well as for
concerts. Ca. 1100 seats.

ITALY – PIETRA ABBONDANTE -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – PIOVE DI SACCO –
TEATRO COMUNALE

ITALY – PISTOIA –
TEATRO MANZONI

ITALY – POMPEI -

ODEON – ROMAN THEATRE – built 80 B.C. – also known as Teatro Piccolo –
destroyed by Mount Vesuvius 7 A.D. – Ancient Roman concert hall, built ca. 80
BC. Originally roofed, it was used for music concerts and poetry recitals.
Destroyed by the violent eruption of Mount Vesuvius in 7 AD. Also known as
"Teatro Piccolo". Ca. 1300 seats.

ITALY – POMPEI -

SITE OF ANCIENT ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE – built 55 B.C. – known as Teatro Tragico
– 5,000 seats – Pompeii’s large theatre underwent a structural change from the
Hellenistic style to a more Greco-Roman style

ITALY – PORDENONE –
TEATRO VERDI

ITALY – PRATO –
CENTRO L. PECCI: ANFITEATRO

ITALY – REGGIO CALABRIA –
TEATRO COMUNALE FRANCESCO
CILEA

ITALY – REGGIO EMILIA – TEATRO MUNICIPALE –
built 1857 – Built 1851-1857 as "Teatro Municipale" for the city of Reggio
Emilia. Opened AprilThe theatre still contains a complete set of 19th century
old stage machinery. Renamed 1980 in honour of the actor, Romolo Valli. Used for
opera and drama performances, ballet performances (especially by the
"Aterballetto" company), and concerts. 1100 seats

ITALY – RIETI -

TEATRO FLAVIO VESPASIANO – 19th Century opera house – less than 500 seats

ITALY – RIMINI –
TEATRO COMUNALE

ITALY -

ROMAN THEATRES

ITALY – ROME – Amphitheatre – built by Julius
Caesar 46 B.C.

ITALY – ROME -

AMPHITHEATRUM CASTRENSE – site of ancient Roman amphitheatre

ITALY – ROME – ARGENTINA OPERA HOUSE –
superseded by Teatro Costanzi

ITALY – ROME – BATHS OF CARACALLA

ITALY – ROME -

COLISSEUM – (Flavian Amphitheatre) – iconic landmark completed 80 A.D. site of ancient roman
amphitheatre – was largest amphitheatre in the empire for spectacles A.D. 80 to
A.D. 404 – could seat up to 50,000/87,000 people at once – 2010 to undergo restoration for 34 million

ITALY – ROME – NATIONAL CENTER OF CONTEMPORARY
ARTS – Hadid, who won the Pritzker Architecture Prize in 2004, is currently
working on projects including the National Center of Contemporary Arts in Rome,
2005

ITALY – ROME -

SAN CARLO THEATRE – built 1737 – 40 years prior to La Scala – destroyed by
fire 1816

ITALY – ROME -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – ROME – SPOLETO FESTIVAL

ITALY – ROME – TEATRO ARGENTINA – 1747

ITALY – ROME – TEATRO BRANCACCIO – Producers
2006

ITALY – ROME – TEATRO COSTANZI – Piazza
Beniamino Gigli 1 – Built 1880 as "Teatro Costanzi" as a private theatre for the
real estate speculator and developer. 1926-1927 rebuilding and restoration.
Re-opened 1928 as "Teatro Reale dell’Opera", since then a public theatre ("ente
autonomo"). 1975 declared a national institution ("istituzione nazionale"). Ca.
2000 re-renamed "Teatro Costanzi". Ca. 1600 seats.

ITALY – ROME – TEATRO DEI PICCOLI

ITALY – ROME -

TEATRO DI MARCELLO – site of ancient Roman amphitheatre – started by Caesar
and completed by Augustus in the year 11 or 13

ITALY – ROME –
TEATRO DRAMMATICO NAZIONALE
- Built 1886. Demolished 1929.

ITALY – ROME –
TEATRO COMUNALE

ITALY – ROME –
TEATRO DI MARCELLO

*ITALY – ROME – TERME DI CARACALLA – famous
1,800 year old Roman ruins and baths became open air opera theatre in 1937 – was
used for opera performances during the summer months until 1993 when it was
closed as government felt it compromised the ruins, reopened 2003 with 2,000
seats from original 6,000

ITALY – ROSIGNANO SOLVAY –
TEATRO

ITALY – SABIONETA – SCAMOZZI’S COURT THEATRE –
ornate playhouse of 16th & 17 century

ITALY – SABIONETA – THEATRE – built 1589

ITALY – SALERNO –
TEATRO COMUNALE G. VERDI

ITALY – SALSOMAGGIORE TERME –
TEATRO FERRARIO

ITALY – S. MARIA CAPUA A VETERE -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – SAN REMO –
AUDITORIUM PARCO MARSAGLIA

ITALY – SAN SAVERO –
TEATRO COMUNALE

ITALY – SAVONA –
TEATRO G. CHIABRERA

ITALY – SCOLACIUM -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – SEGESTA -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – SEPINO -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – SIBARI -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – SICILY – CATANIA – TEATRO MASSIMO
BELLINI

ITALY – SYRACUSE -

TEATRO GRECO – SITE OF ANCIENT ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE – built after 238 B.C.

SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – SOLUNTO -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – SPOLETO –
TEATRO NUOVO – Built
1857-1864 for a citizens’ society, on the former site of the San Andrea
monastery. Opened 3 agosto 1864. 800 seats. Currently used for drama
performances by the "Teatro Stabile dell’Umbria", and for performances by the
summer arts and theatre festival, "Festival dei Due Mondi".

ITALY – TAORMINA -

SITE OF ANCIENT ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE – Ancient Greek theatre, built ca. 3rd
century BC. Rebuilt by the Romans, ca. 2nd century AD. Ca. 7000 seats.

ITALY – TEANO -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

*ITALY -
TEATRO DELLE
BRICIOLE/TEATRO AL PARCO

ITALY – TERNI –
TEATRO VERDI – Built
1840-1849 as "Nuovo Teatro" 1908 renovations and alterations. Re-opened as
"Teatro Verdi". Destroyed by bombs in 1943, leaving only the façade. 1949
rebuilding by Fernando Lucioli. 1066 seats. Used for drama performances by the
"Teatro Stabile dell’Umbria".

ITALY -

THEATRES IN ITALY

ITALY – TINDARI -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – TIVOLI – HADRIAN’S SUMMERTIME THEATRE
– A.D. 125-135

ITALY – TODI –
TEATRO COMUNALE

ITALY – TORINO–
TEATRO ALFIERI

ITALY – TORINO–
TEATRO CARIGNANO

ITALY – TORINO–
TEATRO REGIO (NEW) – 1st
theatre on the site built 1738-1740 for King Carlo Emanuele II. Opened 26 Dec
1739. 1838, 1905, and 1924 various rebuildings. Capacity: 2500 persons.
Destroyed by fire on 8/9 Feb 1936. Remains destroyed by bombs in 1942 and 1943.
Built 1967-1973. Opened 10 Apr 1973. Used for opera performances.

ITALY – TORRENIERI–
TEATRO

ITALY – TORRE DEL LAGO – Tuscany about 30 kilo from Pisa – open air theatre

ITALY – TRAPANI–
TEATRO GARIBALDI

ITALY – TRIESTE–
TEATRO POLITEAMA ROSSETTI
- Producers 2006

ITALY – TRIESTE – TEATRO VERDI – 1801 – opened
as Teatro Nuovo – renamed Teatro Grande 1819 – 1861 became Teatro Comunale –
closed during WWI and reopened 1917 – by 1919 had its own opera company –
renamed Teatro Comunale Giuseppe Verdi 1931

ITALY – TURIN – TEATRO CARIGNANO – 1853

ITALY – TURIN – TEATRO OF THE ROYAL PALACE –
17th Century

ITALY – TURIN – TEATRO REGIO – 1741 – burned
down 1936 – new Teatro Regio opened 1973

ITALY – UMBRIA -

THEATRES IN UMBRIA Viterbo Teatro Unione

ITALY – VENAFRO -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

ITALY – VENICE –
FESTIVAL DELLA CANZONE –
Open-air stage used by the "Festival della Canzone" [Song Festival]

ITALY – VENICE – GRAN TEATRO LA FENICE – aptly
named the Phoenix – 1500 seats – 1792 upon site of Teatro San Benederro which
burned 1774 – fire 1836 – which was destroyed by fire again 1996 and is being
rebuilt

ITALY – VENICE–
PALAZZO DEL CINEMA

ITALY – VENICE – TEATRO LA FENICE – Venice –
begun 1790 – burned down during construction – rebuilt – reopened 1792 –
destroyed by fire 1836 – rebuilt 1837 – burned down 1996 – to be restored by
2003 – Almost eight years after Venetians watched their beloved opera house burn
to the ground, La Fenice is finally ready to live up to its name On Dec. 14/03,
an excited crowd will cram into the theater named after the mythical Phoenix to
hear music resound through its azure, gilt and carmine hall for the first time
since it was reduced to charred rubble in 1996

ITALY – TRIESTE–
TEATRO DEL MONDO –
Temporary floating theatre, built 1979 for the Venezia Biennale Festival.
Constructed from tubular steel and wood in the Fushina shipyards, brought to
Venice by tugboat. Opened 11 November 1979.

ITALY – TRIESTE–
TEATRO POLITEAMA ROSSETTI

ITALY – VENICE – TEATRO LA FENICE – reopened
2004 – severely damaged by fire 1996 – built 1791 – burned down 1836 – rebuilt

ITALY – VENICE – TEATRO SAN CASSIANO – 1631

ITALY – VENICE – TEATRO SS GIOVANNIE PAOLO –
1639

*ITALY – VERONA -

ARENA DI VERONA – Ancient Roman amphitheatre (not a theatre!), built in the
3rd century under the reign of Emperor Diocletian. Unlike most other
amphitheatres, the Arena was never used as a quarry, hence it has been very well
preserved. Occasional theatre and circus performances in modern times –
currently used for an annual summer opera festival that opened on 10 August 1913
with Verdi’s "Aida". 23,000 seats

ITALY – VERONA–
MUSEO DI CASTELVECCHIO:
SALONE DELLA MUSICA

ITALY – VERONA –
TEATRO NUOVO

ITALY – VERONA –
TEATRO ROMANO – Ancient
Roman theatre, built in the 1st century AD. Subsequently damaged by earthquakes,
flooding, and man-made destructions. 1757 rediscovered and revived as a
theatrical venue by abott Fontana.

ITALY – VINCENZA –

TEATRO OLIMPICO – also PALLADIO’S TEATRO OLYMPICO – 1585 –ornate playhouse
of 16th & 17 century – 496 seats – oldest indoor theatre in the world – Designed
1580 for the Accademia Olimpica, as the first single-standing roofed theatre of
modern times. After Palladio’s death in 1581, completed by his son Silla
Palladio and, from 1584 – Opened 3 March 1585 with Oedipus the King

ITALY – VINCENZA–
TEATRO VERDI

ITALY – VITERBO –
TEATRO UNIONE – Piazza
Giuseppe Verdi (also known as: Piazza del Teatro) – Built 1846-1855. Opened 4
Aug 1855 with Verdi’s "Rigoletto" (due to censorship, under the title
"Viscardello"). 1905 electrification. Severely damaged by bombs in 1943/1944.
Subsequently rebuilt to the original plans.

ITALY -

WINDOWS ON ITALY – CULTURAL TIDBITS: THEATRE

ITALY – ZARAGOZA – ROMAN THEATRE/AMPHITHEATRE
- four sets of Roman ruins, forum, port, baths and amphitheatre (discovered in
1970s)

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JAMAICA – CARIB THEATRE – Atmospheric style

JAMAICA – Kingston – HALF-WAY-TREE – suburb –
Odeon-Half-Way-Tree – atmospheric theatre

JAMAICA – KINGSTON –
WARD THEATRE – Built
1910-1912 at the site of a former theatre (built 1774, destroyed by an
earthquake in 1907).

JAPAN – BUGAKU – dance pieces

JAPAN – JORURI PUPPET THEATRE –

JAPAN – KABUKI – founded early 17th Century – 1629 to 1890 females were banned from the stage being replaced by male actors;

JAPAN – KOBE -
SHURAKUKAN THEATRE

JAPAN – KOBE -
SHURAKUKAN THEATRE

JAPAN – KOTOHIRA -
KABUKI KON-PIRA

JAPAN – KYOTO -
GION KOBU KABUREN-JO

JAPAN – KYOTO -
KYOTO THEATRE

JAPAN – KYOTO -
MINAMIZA – Opened 1906

JAPAN – NAGOYA – SHIN NAGOYA MUSICAL THEATRE –
Hans Christian Anderson 2003

JAPAN – NO – players are all male and
supported by chorus – introduced several centuries after bugaku

JAPAN – OSAKA – BUNRAKU – theatre established
1909 in Osaka – opened theatre in Osaka – performing ningyo joruri since 1909

JAPAN – OSAKA -
OSAKA KABUKIZA

JAPAN – OSAKA – OSAKA MBS THEATRE – 1-3-2
Shiromi, Choo-ku, Osaka-shi – Aida 2004

JAPAN – SHIZUOKA – SHIZUOKA CITIZEN’S CULTURE
HALL

JAPAN – OSAKA -
SGOCHIKUZA – OLD

TAKARAZUKA GRAND THEATRE – 1924 – near Osaka – all-female
musical and theatre companies – elaborate costumes – founded 1913 – called New
Citzen’s Theatre" – 2,550 seats – sells out regularly – Mon Paris (1927); Berusaiyu no bara 1974; Rose of Versailles; Elisabeth; Kiri no Mirano 2005; Higher Than the Sky of Paris (2006); Miroirs (2008); Gone With the Wind; Tale of Two Cities; Rose of Versailles; Elisabeth; – see also Tokyo

JAPAN – TOKYO – AKASAKA ACT THEATER – Chicago
- Oct 2008; Marguerite – Feb 2009;

JAPAN – TOKYO – DENTSU SHIKI THEATRE – Wicked,
June 2007

JAPAN – TOKYO – GURLITT OPERA SOCIETY – 1952

JAPAN – TOKYO – KABUKI – introduced to Japan
from Asia during early 7th Century

JAPAN – TOKYO -
KABUKIZA – 19th Century
- Used for performances of Kabuki, the traditional Japanese popular drama with
singing and dancing performed in a highly stylized manner.

JAPAN – TOKYO – KANSAI OPERA COMPANY – 1949

JAPAN – TOKYO -
KOKUSAI THEATRE

JAPAN – TOKYO – KOSCENEINKIN THEATRE – Thr
Producers – Summer 2005

JAPAN – TOKYO – TAKARAZUKA THEATRE

JAPAN – TOKYO -
NATIONAL THEATRE –
Opened 1 Nov 1966. The complex comprises two theatres: Large Theatre: Mainly
used for Kabuki, Buyo, Gagaku, and folklore performances. 1616 seats. Small
Theatre: Mainly used for Bunraku, Kabuki, Buyo, Hogaku, Ryukyu, and folklore
performances. 594 seats.

JAPAN – TOKYO – NIKIKAI OPERA COMPANY – 1952

JAPAN – TOKYO – SHOCHIKU REVUE – opened 1928 –
ceased productions 1990

JAPAN – TOKYO – SPRING WILLOW SOCIETY – 1907

JAPAN – TOKYO – TAKARAZUKA GIRLS OPERA –
planning new and larger theatre complex near Tokyo Disneyland

JAPAN – TOKYO -
TEIGEKI THEATRE –
Imperial Theatre. Damaged by fire after an earthquake on 1 Sep 1923. Also known
as "Teikoku Gekijo".

JAPAN – TOKYO -
THEATRE

JAPAN – TOKYO – THEATRE D’AUTOMNE (Aki-Gekijo)

JAPAN – TOKYO – THEATRE DE PRINTEMPS
(Haru-Gekijo)

JAPAN – TOKYO – TOKYO CHAMBER OPERA – 1969

JAPAN – TOKYO – TOKYO INTERNATIONAL FORUM – Rock of Ages 2011;

JAPAN – TOKYO – TSUKIJI LITTLE THEATRE – 1924

JAPAN – TOKYO – TSUKIJI SHOGEKIJO (Tsukiji
Little Theatre) – 1924

JAPAN – TOKYO – UMI THEATRE – 1200 seats –
located in new Tokyo complex – Mamma Mia 2002

JAPAN – TOKYO – WALT DISNEY RESORT – theatre
being built for Cirque du Soleil – 2,000 seats – 140 Million for permanent
earthquake proof theatre

JAPAN – YAMAGA -
YACHIYOZA – Built 1910.
Closed in the early 1970s. 1996 major restoration. Re-opened 2001. Used for
Kabuki performances.

JAPAN – YOKOHAMA -
KIRAKUZA

JERSEY – SAINT HELIER -
OPERA HOUSE – 1st
theatre on the site built in the 19th century. Destroyed by fire. 2nd theatre
built 1900 as "Jersey Opera House". Destroyed by fire in May 1921. Built 1922 as
a theatre and cinema. Renovations in the 1930s. Re-opened 1935. 1996-2000 major
renovations. Re-opened 9 July 2000. Used for operetta, musical, and drama
performances. 625 seats.

JORDAN – AMMAN -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE – Ancient Roman theatre

JORDAN – GERASA -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

JORDAN – PETRA -
SITE OF ANCIENT
ROMAN AMPHITHEATRE

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KAZAKHSTAN – ALMATY -
DRAMAT. TEATR IM. AUEZOVA

KAZAKHSTAN – ALMATY -
KRAZAKH CIRKI – Kazakh
State Circus

KAZAKHSTAN – ALMATY -
RESPUBLIKANSKII DVORETS
- Concert and multi-purpose hall, built as "Dvorets im. V. I. Lenina" [Lenin
Palace]. After 1990, renamed "Respublikanskii Dvorets" [Palace of the Republic].

KAZAKHSTAN – ALMATY -
TEATR OPERY I BALETA IM.
ABAYA

KAZAKHSTAN – PETROPAVL -
DRAMAT. TEATR IM. N.F.
POGODINA

KAZAKHSTAN – SHYMKENT -
KINOTEATR IM. S. SEIFULLINA

KOREA – DA NANG CITY – MUNICIPAL THEATRE –
LeLoi St. & Le Trung

KOREA – HANOI – HANOI NATIONAL OPERA – 15
Nguyen Dinh Chieu

KOREA – HANOI – MUNICIPAL THEATRE – 1 Trang
Tien St.

KOREA – HO CHI MINH CITY – MUNICIPAL THEATRE –
Dong Khoi Street – built at turn of Century – renovated in 1940s – 1800 seats

KOREA – HO CHI MINH CITY – CITY OPERA HOUSE –
Dong Khoi Street

KOREA – HO CHI MINH CITY – THEATRE OF
SYMPHONIES AND OPERAS – 212 Nguyen Trai St

KOREA – PYONGYANG -
GRAND THEATRE – Opened
1960. 2200 seats.

KOREA – PYONGYANG -
GRAND THEATRE OF EAST
PYONGYANG – Opened 1989. 3500 seats.

KOREA – PYONGYANG -
HOUSE OF CULTURE –
Opened 1975. The complex comprises a large theatre hall (6000 seats) and a
smaller theatre (1100 seats)

KOREA – SEOUL – CHARLOTTE THEATRE AT
LOTTEWORLD – Lion King 2006;

KOREA – SEOUL – CHUNGMU ART HALL – Evil Dead:
the Musical 2008; 200 Pound Beauty 2009;

KOREA – SEOUL -
INTERNATIONAL THEATRE –
Built 1957

KOREA – SEOUL – OPERA HOUSE – Seoul has begun
plans to build a landmark opera house – currently looking for an appropriate
site among the islands in the Han River, islands Yoido and Chungjido are
considered strong candidates. The aim is to have the building completed by the
end of 2007.

KOREA – SEOUL – SEJONG THEATRE – The Producers
- Spring 2005;

KOREA – SEOUL – SEOUL ARTS CENTRE – Mamma Mia
2004; Phantom of the Opera;

KOREA – SOUTH – SEINGNAM ARTS CENTRE – Miss Saigon

KOREA – VIETNAM – CHONGDONG THEATRE

KOREA – VIETNAM – NATIONAL CENTRE FOR KOREAN
TRADITIONAL PERFORMING ARTS

KOREA – VIETNAM – RESORT THEATRE

KYRGYZSTAN – BISHKEK -
KYRGYSKY AKADEM. DRAMAT.
TEATR – Kyrgyz State Drama Theatre.

KYRGYZSTAN – BISHKEK -
KYRGYSKY GOSUDARSTVENNY CIRK
- Kyrgyz State Circus.

KYRGYZSTAN – BISHKEK -
KYRGYSKY TEATR OPERY I
BALETA IM. MALDBAEVA – Kyrgyz State Opera and Ballet Theatre – Built 1955.
Named in honour of the Kyrgzyz composer and singer, Abdilas Maldbaev
(1906-1978). 941 seats.

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LATVIA – DAUGAVPILS -
DEUTSCHES THEATER

*LATVIA -

LATVIAN THEATRES

LATVIA – LIEPAJA -
THEATRIS – 550 seats.

*LATVIA – RIGA – GERMAN THEATRE 1782

LATVIA – RIGA -
FILHARMONIJA

LATVIA – RIGA -
KINOTEATRIS PIONIERIS –
cinema

LATVIA – RIGA -
KONCERTZAL AVE SOL –
Built as St. Peter and Paul’s church. In Soviet times, renamed "Koncertzal Ave
Sol" and used as a concert hall.

LATVIA – RIGA -
KRIEVU DRAMAS TEATRIS –
Russian Drama Theatre

LATVIA – RIGA -
LATVIJAS DAILES TEATRIS
- Originally named "Raina Akademiskais Dailes teatris". Later renamed "Latvijas
Dailes teatris" [Latvian Art Theatre].

*LATVIA – RIGA – NATIONAL OPERA – now Latvian
State Opera and Ballet Theatre – Built 1863 as "Deutsches Theater" by Ludwig
Bonstedt. 1,240 seats.

LATVIA – RIGA -
NACIONALAIS TEATRIS –
Built 1900-1902 as "Russian Theatre" by A. Reinbergs . Later renamed
"Nacionalais teatris". Later renamed "Andreja Upisa akademiskais dramas teatris"
in honour of Andrejs Upits. Later re-renamed "Nacionalais teatris"

LEBANON – BEIRUT – Beirut Art Center, a
16,000-square-foot space occupying two floors of a former factory, opened on
Jan. 15/09 with a gala that drew a thousand people, and it has quickly emerged
as a popular destination for Beirutis, tourists and art critics at the city’s
newspapers and across Lebanon – bookshop, a cafe, asmall theater for lectures
and films, and a “mediathèque” of computers where visitors can search the
center’s databases

LIBYA – LEPTIS MAGNA -
TEATRO ROMANO – Ancient
Roman theatre

LIBYA – SABRATHA -
TEATRO ROMANO – Ancient
Roman theatre

LIBYA – TRIPOLI -
TEATRO MIRAMARE

LITHUANIA – KAUNAS-
MUZIKINIS TEATRAS –
Built 1891-1892 as municipal theatre by Ustinas Golinevicius for the city of
Kaunas. Opened 9 Jan 1892. Also known as "Deutsches Theater" [German Theatre].
1916 stage extension. Home to the first professional drama (1920), opera (1920),
and ballet (1925) companies in Lithuania. 1925 exterior and interior rebuilding.
1925 renamed "Kauno Valstybinis Teatras" [Kaunas State Theatre]. 1930-1933
exterior and interior rebuilding and extensions. 1948 renamed "Kauno Valstybinis
Muzikinis Teatras" [Kaunas State Musical Theatre]. 19801-984 exterior and
interior rebuilding and extension by underground dressing rooms and an
underground rehearsal hall. Originally 500 seats, after 1925: 763 seats.

LITHUANIA – KLAIPEDA-
DRAMOS TEATRAS – Built
1854 as "Städtisches Schauspielhaus" by the municipal building office for the
city of Memel. 576 seats. 1982 reconstruction and installation of a second
theatre hall.

LITHUANIA – PANEVEZYS-
JUOZO MILTINIO DRAMOS
TEATRAS – Drama theatre

LITHUANIA – SIAULIAI-
DRAMOS TEATRAS

LITHUANIA – VILNIUS-
DEUTSCHES THEATER

LITHUANIA – VILNIUS-
DRAMAT. THEATER

LITHUANIA – VILNIUS-
LIETUVOS NACIONALINIS OPEROS
IR BALETO TEATRAS – Built 1974. Main Hall: 1132 seats, Chamber Hall: 250
seats.

LITHUANIA – VILNIUS-
SOMMERTHEATER IM BOTANISCHEN
GARTEN – Summer park theatre

LITHUANIA – VILNIUS-
TEATR NA POHULANCE

LUXEMBOURG – LUXEMBOURG -
GRAND THEATRE DE LA VILLE
- Also known as "Théâtre Municipal".

LUXEMBOURG – WILTZ-
THEATRE EN PLEIN AIR –
Open-air theatre

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