Teatro Alcázar is a theatre located in

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. Designed by Eduardo Sánchez Eznarriaga, it is located on the Calle de Alcala. It was founded in 1925, with the first performance occurring on 27 January with the

operetta Operetta is a form of theatre and a genre of light opera. It includes spoken dialogue, songs and including dances. It is lighter than opera in terms of its music, orchestral size, and length of the work. Apart from its shorter length, the oper ...

''Madame Pompadour'' by Leo Fall.

References

* Castro Jiménez, Antonio, ''Teatros históricos, edificios singulares''. Centro Cultural de la Villa, 2006. * Castro Jiménez, Antonio, ''El teatro Alcázar (Palacio de los recreos)''. Prólogo: Enrique Salaberría. Diseño y desplegables: Asís G. Ayerbe. Grupo Smedia, 2010.

External links

* {{DEFAULTSORT:Teatro Alcazar Theatres in Madrid Calle de Alcalá Buildings and structures in Cortes neighborhood, Madrid