Teatre Victòria Explained

Teatre Victòria
Former Names:Pabello Soriano theatre
Address:67 Av. del Paral·lel, Sants-Montjuïc
City:Barcelona
Country:Spain
Owner:El Mago Pop
Designation:Theatre
Renovated:1992
Expanded:1967
Yearsactive:22 April 1905 – present
Architect:Andreu Audet i Puig
Website:teatrevictoria.com

The Teatre Victòria ("Victoria Theatre") is a theatre in Barcelona, Spain.

The theatre was designed by 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

Origins

The pavilion was demolished and rebuilt several times from 1900 to 1905 as part of an improvement process.

1916–1954

La canción del olvido by Serrano and L’auca del senyor Esteve were presented at the theatre on 12 May 1917.[1]

Balaguer era

On 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.[2]

21st century

In 2016, the musical Scaramouche premiered at the theatre.[3] In 2019, the Catalan production of Spring Awakening (El despertar de la primavera) in Catalan was praised by Anna Rosa Cisquella.[4]

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.[5] [6] [7] [8] [9]

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.[9] [10]

Further reading

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Graells . Teatre Victòria . 3 April 2024 . Enciclopèdia de les Arts Escèniques Catalanes . es . Antoni Ramon.
  2. Web site: Jesús Fraiz Ordóñez . 14 October 2021 . Los orígenes del Teatre Victòria, cuando las ovejas pastoreaban por el Paralelo . 2 April 2024 . La Vanguardia . es.
  3. Web site: Dagoll Dagom estrena el musical 'Scaramouche' al Teatre Victòria. Victor Giralt Jonama. 30 September 2016. Betevé. 3 April 2024. ca.
  4. Book: The Oxford Handbook of the Global Stage Musical. 2023. Oxford University Press. Olaf Jubin. Robert Gordon. 9780190909734. 6 April 2024.
  5. Web site: Manuel Pérez i Muñoz . 28 June 2019 . Tricicle, Dagoll Dagom i ANEXA s'acomiaden del Victòria . 3 April 2024 . Entreacte . ca.
  6. Web site: El Mago Pop gestionarà el Teatre Victòria de Barcelona a partir de juny. 1 March 2019. VilaWeb. 31 March 2024. es.
  7. Web site: El Mago Pop compra el teatro Victoria de Barcelona. 1 March 2019. ABC Cataluña. 2 April 2024. es.
  8. Web site: El Mago Pop compra el teatro Victòria de Barcelona. Justo Barranco. 27 February 2019. La Vanguardia. 2 April 2024. es.
  9. News: El Mago Pop se saca el teatro Victòria de la chistera. Jacinto Antón. 1 March 2019. El Pais. 2 April 2024. es.
  10. Web site: El Mago Pop logró el récord de público en el mundo durante la pandemia. Justo Barranco. 6 September 2021. La Vanguardia. es. 2 April 2024.