Praha: Divadlo na Vinohradech

Country: Czech Republic (Česká Republika)
City: Praha (Prag)
Location: Vinohrady, Náměstí Míru 7

[Theater an den Weinbergen; Theatre in the Vineyards]

Built 1904-1907 by Alois Censký. Opened 24 Nov 1907 with Jaroslav Vrchlický's "Godiva". Used for opera and drama performances by the resident companies. Since 1919, exclusively used for drama performances. Sine 1922, operated by the city of Praha. Closed 1941-1943. 1943 seized by German troops, subsequently used as a movie studio. Since 1945, again used by the resident drama company. 1950-1960 operated by the Czechoslovak Army and renamed "Divadlo československé armády" ("Theatre of the Czechoslovak Army"). Since 1960, again operated by the city of Praha. 1965 re-renamed "Divadlo na Vinohradech".

Notable world premieres:

  • Pavel Kohout: August, August, August (12 May 1967)

Links: www.divadlonavinohradech.com, EUTA, Wikipedia

Praha: Divadlo na Vinohradech Front Text: "Pozdrav Král. Vinohradu - Mestské Divadlo na Král-Vinohradech" [Greetings from the Royal Vineyards - Municipal Theatre in the Royal Vineyards]
Publisher: Nakl. Franta Cerný, Král. Vinohrady
Type: Undivided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Praha to Písek, 1911

Praha: Divadlo na Vinohradech Front Text: signed: Jaroslav Šetelik
Reverse Text: "Stadttheater d. Kgl. Weinberge - Künstlerpostkarte nach d. Aquarell v. J. Setelik"
Publisher: Edit. F. J. Jedlička, Prague-II., 701. S. III. 21
Type: Divided Back
Size: Classic
Sent: from Praha to Wien (Austria), 1911

Praha: Divadlo na Vinohradech Front Text: "Praha, Vinohradské divadlo"
Publisher: Broz, Praha-Nusle
Type: Real Photo
Size: Classic
Sent: from Praha to Kraków (Poland), 1938

Praha: Divadlo na Vinohradech Postmark: "80 let Divadla na Vinohradech" (27 Nov 1987)

Praha: Divadlo na Vinohradech Reverse Text: "Praha secesní. Divadlo na Vinohradech, 1905-1907. Arch. Alois Čenský. 1. Hlediště s nástropní malbou Hold umění od Františka Urbana. 2. Proscénium arch. A. Censký, sochař Antonín Mára, opona Vladimir Županský, 1909. / Teatr na Vinogradakh [...] / Theater in Prag-Vinohrady [...] / The Vinohrady Theatre, 1905-1907. Architect Alois Čenský. 1. Auditorium with ceiling painting of Homage to the Arts by František Urban. 2. Proscenium. Architect A. Čenský, sculptor Antonín Mára. Curtain by Vladimír Zupanský, 1909. / Théâtre de Vinohrady [...]"
Publisher: Vydavatelství Press-Foto, Praha; SOm 1299/12-72456,72457; Praha secesní 11
Type: souvenir card, not designed for postal use
Size: 13.0 x 18.0 cm
Not sent.

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