The Aleksandër Moisiu Theatre, or called also Durrës Theatre ( sq, Teatri Aleksandër Moisiu) is a theatre in the city centre of
Durrës
Durrës ( , ; sq-definite, Durrësi) is the second most populous city of the Republic of Albania and seat of Durrës County and Durrës Municipality. It is located on a flat plain along the Albanian Adriatic Sea Coast between the mouths of ...
,
Albania
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. The theatre took its name from Austrian actor
Alexander Moissi
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Variants listed here are Aleksandar, Al ...
, who was of Albanian descent.
History
The building of the theatre dates from the 1950s. It officially opened on 11 January 1953. His first show was the comedy "The Girl from the village" ( sq, Vajza nga fshati) the writer Fatmir Gjata, staged by director Pandi Stillu.
Teatri "Aleksandër Moisiu" përgatitet për jubileun e 60-të
, balkanweb, 2012-01-12 (in Albania)
Drejtoret ne vite / Theater Directors
Notes and references
See also
* List of theatres in Albania
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Buildings and structures in Durrës
Theatres in Albania
Tourist attractions in Durrës County
Theatres completed in 1953
1953 establishments in Albania
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