Teatro de la Maestranza
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The Teatro de la Maestranza is an opera house
located in Seville
, Spain
.
The theatre was conceived to be one of the main cultural venues of the Seville Expo '92
, and the first performance took place in 1991, shortly before the inauguration of the International Expo. The theatre was re-refurnished in 2005.
Although the Teatro de la Maestranza is mainly devoted to opera
, there are also performances of Zarzuela
(Spanish operetta) and other musical performances.
The resident orchestra is the Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra
(ROSS). and the artistic director is Pedro Halffter
. The theatre is the ROSS
’ main concert venue and the home of the Choir of the Friends' Society of the Maestranza Theatre.
Opera house
An opera house is a theatre building used for opera performances that consists of a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and set building...
located in Seville
Seville
Seville is the artistic, historic, cultural, and financial capital of southern Spain. It is the capital of the autonomous community of Andalusia and of the province of Seville. It is situated on the plain of the River Guadalquivir, with an average elevation of above sea level...
, Spain
Spain
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.
The theatre was conceived to be one of the main cultural venues of the Seville Expo '92
Seville Expo '92
The Universal Exposition of Seville took place from Monday, April 20 to Monday, October 12, 1992 on La Isla de La Cartuja , Seville, Spain. The theme for the Expo was "The Age of Discovery" and over 100 countries were represented...
, and the first performance took place in 1991, shortly before the inauguration of the International Expo. The theatre was re-refurnished in 2005.
Although the Teatro de la Maestranza is mainly devoted to opera
Opera
Opera is an art form in which singers and musicians perform a dramatic work combining text and musical score, usually in a theatrical setting. Opera incorporates many of the elements of spoken theatre, such as acting, scenery, and costumes and sometimes includes dance...
, there are also performances of Zarzuela
Zarzuela
Zarzuela is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular song, as well as dance...
(Spanish operetta) and other musical performances.
The resident orchestra is the Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra
Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra
The Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra , founded in 1990, is a symphony orchestra based in Seville, Spain.The Orchestra is the resident orchestra of the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville. Its first music director was Vjekoslav Šutej. Another music directors include Klaus Weise and Alain Lombard....
(ROSS). and the artistic director is Pedro Halffter
Pedro Halffter
Pedro Halffter Cato is a Spanish conductor. He is artistic director of the Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra, music director of the Teatro de la Maestranza and Music Director of the Orquesta Filarmónica de Gran Canaria in Las Palmas....
. The theatre is the ROSS
Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra
The Royal Seville Symphony Orchestra , founded in 1990, is a symphony orchestra based in Seville, Spain.The Orchestra is the resident orchestra of the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville. Its first music director was Vjekoslav Šutej. Another music directors include Klaus Weise and Alain Lombard....
’ main concert venue and the home of the Choir of the Friends' Society of the Maestranza Theatre.