Teatro Princesa Explained

Teatro Princesa (English: Princess Theatre) was a theater in Valencia, Spain. Actor Lluís Nonell died during the play El diluvio que viene on 30 January 1982 from a sudden cardiac death.^[1]

History

It was designed by architect Jose Zacarias Camaña and opened in 1853. During the Spanish Civil War it was called Teatro Libertad.^[2] It was remodeled in 1956 by Miguel Sanchis.^[3]

The building was abandoned by 1990.^[4] In October 1999 it was occupied by squatters but was then evicted by the Policía Nacional.^[5] On 27 February 2009 it was destroyed by a fire.^[6]

References

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Notes and References

1. News: Muere en escena el actor Luis Nonell . 2 February 1982 . 10 July 2019 . . . es.
2. Book: Aragó Carrión . Lucila . Valencia 1931-1939 : guía urbana, la ciudad en la II República . 2010 . . 978-84-370-7757-4 . 2nd . Azkárraga . José Mª . Salazar Bonet . Juan . 144 .
3. Web site: https://web.archive.org/web/20090304053906/http://www.santiagofajardo.com/recintos_escenicos/rehabilitacion/teatro_princesa_valencia/presentacion.html . Arquitecto Santiago Fajardo . Proyecto de reforma del PEPRI en 1992 . 10 July 2019 . 1992 . es . 4 March 2009 .
4. News: Teatro Princesa: de centro cultural a aparcamiento de 10 millones de euros . Valenciaplaza.com . 7 June 2013 . 18 June 2014 . es.
5. News: https://web.archive.org/web/20090730065104/http://www.nodo50.org/pagalt/teatro.htm . Nodo50 . Okupación del Teatro Princesa . October 1999 . 10 July 2019 . 30 July 2009 . es.
6. News: Un espectacular incendio reduce a escombros el antiguo Teatro Princesa . Valencia . . 27 February 2009 . 18 June 2014 . Europa Press . Europa Press (news agency) . EFE . EFE . Unidad Editorial Internet, S.L..