Justicia in Madrid, Spain — Southwestern Europe (Iberian Peninsula)
Teatro Apolo
Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 2022
1. Teatro Apolo Marker
Erected 1991 by Ayuntamiento de Madrid.
Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Arts, Letters, Music • Entertainment. In addition, it is included in the City of Madrid - "Yellow Diamond" series list. A significant historical date for this entry is March 23, 1873.
Location. 40° 25.145′ N, 3° 41.782′ W. Marker is in Madrid. It is in Justicia. Marker is on Calle de Alcalá, on the right when traveling west. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: Calle de Alcalá 43, Madrid 28014, Spain. Touch for directions.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker. Banco Bilbao Vizcaya (here, next to this marker); Félix Lope de Vega (within shouting distance of this marker); Juan Prim y Prats (about 90 meters away, measured in a direct line); Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (about 90 meters away); Santiago Bonavia
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Regarding Teatro Apolo. Zarzuela is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular songs, as well as dance. - Wikipedia
Also see . . .
1. Teatro Apolo (Madrid) (Wikipedia).
Excerpt: "Teatro Apolo is a defunct theatre in Madrid, Spain. It was located on Calle de Alcalá, at the site which is now number 45. Previously, the site was occupied by the Convento de San Hermenegildo, which was sold off in 1836 and demolished in 1870. Theatre construction occurred between 1871 and 1873, with a design by the French architects P. Chauderlot and F. Festau. It had a capacity of 2,500 people. The theatre opened on 23 March 1873 and featured the company of actor Manuel Catalina. A comedy playhouse, it went through difficult times in its early days due to its relative(Submitted on May 16, 2022.)distance from the then city center and the high ticket price. The Apolo and the Felipe theatres were the most important venues for the género chico, a phenomenon which debuted in Madrid and featured one-act performances. The Apolo closed its doors on 30 June 1929 after it was purchased by Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Argentaria, which demolished the theatre in order to construct its Madrid headquarters...."Photographed By Andrew Ruppenstein, April 30, 20222. Teatro Apolo Marker - wide viewThe marker is visible here mounted to the left side of the Banco Bilbao Vizcaya Building (the big blocky building).
2. Teatro Apolo (Memoria de Madrid, in Spanish).
On the theater's demise (in translation): Pedro de Répide, in his farewell to this theater in 1929, stated: “Ash. Rubbish. Dust. Anything. But it is not a piece of Madrid that is leaving. It is a piece that is ripped off. And when these walls fall where so many feelings nested, when we see the hollow of the place where the Apolo Theater was, we will all feel the horror that something of its core has been taken from Madrid, and this will be a void that cannot be filled with anything , because it was soul and it was illusion at the same time that it was flowing blood and throbbing flesh.”(Submitted on May 16, 2022.)
3. Iglesia de San Jose and the Teatro Apolo
The theater (or at least part of it), is visible to the right of the church.
Credits. This page was last revised on February 2, 2023. It was originally submitted on May 16, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California. This page has been viewed 83 times since then and 5 times this year. Photos: 1, 2, 3. submitted on May 16, 2022, by Andrew Ruppenstein of Lamorinda, California.
