Teatro Emperador
Theater in León, Spain / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Teatro Emperador (English: Emperador Theatre), designed in 1949 by the Madrid architect Manuel de Cárdenas Pastor in collaboration with Gonzalo de Cárdenas Pastor and Francisco J. Sanz and inaugurated in 1951,[1] is an important and emblematic Spanish theater of the capital of León, located in the expansion of the city and protected by the municipal regulations of 1980.[2] The building was used as a cinema and performance hall from its inauguration until 2006, when it was closed to the public. Three years later, in 2009, the theater was acquired by the General State Administration, with the intention of locating in it the National Center for Performing Arts and Historical Music. The project, however, was unsuccessful and the theater remained closed.[3]
Emperador Theater | |
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Teatro Emperador | |
General information | |
Type | Opera and Theater |
Town or city | León |
Country | Spain |
Coordinates | 42.596222°N 5.571472°W / 42.596222; -5.571472 |
Completed | September 22, 1951 |
Opened | September 22, 1951 |
Closed | 2006 |
Owner | Ministry of Culture |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Manuel de Cárdenas Pastor, Gonzalo de Cárdenas Pastor and Francisco J. Sanz |