Teatro Fontalba [Madrid]
Teatro Fontalba
Theatre building in Madrid, Spain
theater in Madrid, Spanje
Built 1919-1924 by José López Sallaberry and Teodoro de Anasagasti. Opened 20 Oct 1924 as Teatro Fontalba with Jacinto Benavente's opera La verdad sospechosa. Ca. 1936 renamed Teatro Popular. Ca. 1940 renamed Teatro Fontalba. 1400 seats. Closed 1954. Interior demolished. Various rebuildings. Used as a bank, later as retail space.