Teatro Macedonio Alcalà [Oaxaca de Juárez]
Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
Teatro Macedonio Alcalà
Theatre building in Oaxaca de Juárez, Mexico
theater in Oaxaca
Built by Rodolfo Franco Larrainzar. Opened 5 Sept 1909 as Teatro Casino Luis Mier y Terán. Named after the Mexican politican, Luis Mier y Terán (1835-1891). Later renamed in honour of the Mexican general and revolutionary, Jesús Carranza Garza (1863-1915). In the 1930s renamed in honour of the Mexican violinist, pianist and composer, Macedonio Alcalá (1831-1869).