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The Arriaga antzokia in Basque or Teatro Arriaga in Spanish is an
opera house
An opera house is a theatre building used for performances of opera. It usually includes a stage, an orchestra pit, audience seating, and backstage facilities for costumes and building sets.
While some venues are constructed specifically for o ...
in
Bilbao
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. It was built in
Neo-baroque style by architect
Joaquín Rucoba in 1890, the same architect that built the
city hall
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. It is named after
Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga
''Juan'' is a given name, the Spanish language, Spanish and Manx language, Manx versions of ''John (given name), John''. It is very common in Spain and in other Spanish-speaking communities around the world and in the Philippines, and also (pronoun ...
, known in his time as the "Spanish Mozart".
The theatre was rebuilt in 1985 after severe flooding in August 1983 destroyed it .
See also
*
List of opera houses
This is a list of notable opera houses listed by continent, then by country with the name of the opera house and city. The opera company is sometimes named for clarity.
Africa
Egypt
* Alexandria Opera House, Alexandria
* Cairo Opera House ...
External links
www.teatroarriaga.com The history of the theater is recorded on the theater's website
Buildings and structures in Bilbao
Opera houses in Spain
Music venues completed in 1890
Tourist attractions in Bilbao
Theatres completed in 1890
Estuary of Bilbao
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