Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka Ivan Zajc [Rijeka]
Teatro nazionale croato di Fiume
Teatro Nacional de Croacia
Croatian National Theatre in Rijeka Ivan Zajc
Theatre building in Rijeka, Croatia
theater in Kroatië
No heritage stage machinery? This impressive building was designed by the famous Viennese architects Fellner & Helmer and opened on October 3, 1885, as Teatro Comunale.
Neo-renaissance on the outside and neo-baroque inside.
Descriptive text, III. pp. 22, 23 ; Front elevation, III. p. 23 ; Plan area, III. p. 23 ; Skeleton plan of auditorium, III. PI. opp. p. 62.
Built 1883-1885 as Stadttheater for the city of Fiume by Ferdinand Fellner & Hermann Helmer. Opened 5 October 1885 with Verdi's Aida. Later renamed Teatro Verdi. Later renamed in honour of the Croatian composer, Ivan Zajc (1832-1914) whose statue is located in front of the theatre. 1981 renovation and alterations. 1240 seats.