Amadeo Roldán Theatre
TheAmadeo Roldán Theatre(Spanish:Teatro Amadeo Roldán) is a theatre[1]inHavana,Cubabuilt in 1929. The theatre was destroyed in 1977 by apyromaniac;it was re-opened in 1999 as the head office of theNational Symphony Orchestra of Cubawhich performs seasonal every Sunday at 11:00PM.
Located within a monumental modern building, once home to The Havana Auditorium, the venue now consists of the Amadeo Roldán andGarcía Caturlahalls, offering symphonic orchestras, piano recitals, and a mixture of classical and contemporary music. TheAmadeo Roldánhall has seats for 886, for important concerts such asEgberto GismontiandLeo Brouwer,theCaturla hallis for small band performances and has a capacity for 276 persons. The theatre apart from being home of the National Symphony Orchestra is also home to prestigious international events such as the "Encuentro Internacional de Guitarra" (International Guitar Gathering).
Address
[edit]Calzada, e/Calle D y Calle E, Vedado, Havana 10400
References
[edit]- Notes
- ^"Auditorium Theatre Amadeo Roldan - Trulycuba".trulycuba.Archived fromthe originalon 2016-02-05.Retrieved2016-01-30.
- Sources
- Cuba - Eyewitness Travel Guides(Dorling Kindersley Publishing, 2004)ISBN0-7566-0172-X
- Havana(Lonely Planet Publications,2001)ISBN1-86450-229-0
- The Odyssey Illustrated Guide To Cuba(Guidebook Company Ltd., 1995)ISBN962-217-370-5
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