National Theatre [Prague, CZ]
type: Item
label: Národní divadlo @cs
label: National Theatre [Praga] @it
description: Theatre building in Prague, Czech Republic
description: Edificio teatrale a Praga, Repubblica Ceca @it
alternative label: National Theatre
EUTA building identifier: 38
Type of information: Performance venue
Field: architecture
Country: Czech Republic
City: Prague
GPS: Point(14.4139 50.0806)
Wikidata source: Q23042822
Burnt down date: 1881-08-12T00:00:00Z
opening date: 1883-01-01T00:00:00Z
Flanders Arts Institute venue ID: 139465
Commons galery: Národní_divadlo
architectural style: Renaissance Revival architecture
architect: Josef Zítek
Redevelopment date: 1983-01-01T00:00:00Z
Redevelopment date: 1977-01-01T00:00:00Z
id in List of theatres in Bohemia, 1905: 1| 39
Importance: international importance
Building relation: freestanding building
Preservation state: extant building
Preservation state: Used as theatre today
Preservation state: representative building
type of operator: resident theatre company
type of operator: national theatre
building purpose: Theatre operation building
Theatre space character: performing arts building
Capacity: 1598
Almanach českých divadel 1907: 107
Theatres by Javorin (1949) id: 203
Fires in Theatres id: 249
Erinnerungen aus dem Leben id: 589
Wikidata instance: Q24354
Wikidata instance: Q153562
Kunstenpunt Wiki Qid: Q187321
Carthalia ID: 290
Modern Opera Houses ID: 551
Modern Opera Houses index: Descriptive text, II. pp. 22-24; Block plan, II. p. 22; General view, II. p. 22; View of audi­torium, II. p. 23 ; Detail of box division, II. p. 23 ; Side view, p. 24 ; Front elevation, II. PL 47 ; Plan 3rd tier, II. PL 47 ; Plan area, II. PL 48 ; Plan 1st tier, II. PL 49 ; Longitudinal section, II. PL 50 ; Front elevation, details, II. PL 51 ; Subsidy of, III. p. 4; Works presented at, III. p. 7 ; Plan and section of orchestra, III. p. 64 ; Plan of ceiling, III. p. 76 ; Chandelier at, III. p. 79 ; View of vestibule, III. p. 85 ; View of ante­room to royal box, III. p. 88 ; Elevation of proscenium frame, PL opp. p. 73 ; Skeleton section of auditorium, III. PL opp. p. 62 ; Skeleton plan of auditorium, III. PL opp. p. 62; Cost and dimensions, III. p. 18; References, III. pp. 66, 69, 74, 89, 94.
location hosted performance space: 1881-06-11T00:00:00Z
Note: Czech National Theatre, built 1868-1881 by Josef Zítek. Provisionally opened 11 June 1881 in presence of the Austrian crown prince with the world premiere of Bedřich Smetana's opera Libuše. Completely destroyed by a fire on 11 August 1881. Rebuilt 1881-1883 by Josef Schulz. Re-opened 18 November 1883, again with Smetana's Libuše. 1977-1983 major renovation (with addition of a new building for technical rooms, a restaurant, and a new theatre, Nová Scéna, by Pavel Kupka and Karel Práger). Re-opened 18 November 1983, again with Smetana's Libuse. 1598 seats.