Teatro Albisu | |
Location | Havana, Cuba |
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Coordinates | 23°8′13.95″N 82°21′28.05″W / 23.1372083°N 82.3577917°W |
Construction | |
Opened | December 17, 1870 |
Demolished | 1916 |
The Albisu Theatre, also known as Teatro Albisu was a Spanish opera house and one of the main stages in Havana, Cuba.[1]
On December 17, 1870, Teatro Albisu opened its doors as a Spanish opera venue.[2] The structure was named after José Albisu, the Spaniard who funded it.[3]
The elegant hall's modest design accommodated 1,600 seats on the lower level and 800 more on the balcony.[3]
In 1882, the theatre had installed an electric lighting system by the Edison Electric Light Company.[4]
The building of Albisu Theatre was purchased for $300,000 by the Asturianos Club of Havana which used the upper part of the edifice as their Centro Asturiano clubhouse. $100,000 was spent on restoring the theatre.[5]
When the original Albisu Theatre building burned down around 1916, it was entirely rebuilt and changed to the Campoamor Theatre.[6]