Ignacio de la Llave Theater
The Teatro Ignacio de la Llave , sometimes shortened to Teatro Llave , is a former opera house in the Mexican city of Orizaba , which is now used as a concert and event venue.
history
The initiative to erect the building came from General Ignacio de la Llave (1818–1863), who was born in Orizaba and was governor of the Mexican state of Veracruz in 1861/62 . It was designed by the architect Joaquín Huerta .
The opera singer María Jurieff performed at the grand opening in 1875 .
At the time, it was considered the most important theater in Mexico and the largest in the state of Veracruz.
In 1973 the building was badly damaged in an earthquake and was then closed for twelve years. It reopened in 1985, but its full restoration and recognition as a cultural asset of the city took until 2011.
Today the building is used for various cultural events and can accommodate 436 visitors.
Web links
Individual evidence
- ↑ Vida Jarocha: Teatro Ignacio de la Llave ( Memento of the original from May 21, 2016 in the Internet Archive ) Info: The archive link was inserted automatically and has not yet been checked. Please check the original and archive link according to the instructions and then remove this notice. (Spanish; article with various photos of the Teatro Llave)
- ↑ alcalorpolitico.com: Olivia Gorra, hoy en la reinauguración del teatro “De la Llave”, en Orizaba (Spanish; article from October 5, 2012)
- ↑ a b Turismo Orizaba: Teatro Ignacio de la Llave (Spanish; accessed December 7, 2013)
- ↑ El buen tono: Teatro Llave, una joya de Orizaba ( Memento from December 15, 2013 in the Internet Archive ) (Spanish; article from March 18, 2013)
Coordinates: 18 ° 50 ′ 54.5 ″ N , 97 ° 6 ′ 17.3 ″ W.