| New York, NY: David H. Koch Theater |
Country: United States of America State: New York City: New York Borough: Manhattan Location: Lincoln Center, 20 Lincoln Center Plaza Part of Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Built by Philip Johnson. Opened 23 Apr 1964 as "New York State Theater". First NYCO performance: Ginastera's "Don Rodrigo" on 22 Feb 1966. 1982 acoustical rebuilding by Philip Johnson and John Burgee with Cyril Harris. Renamed "David H. Koch Theater" on 25 Nov 2008 in honour of the sponsor and extreme-right political donor, David H. Koch (1940-2019). Home to the New York City Opera (until 2011) and the New York City Ballet. 2755 seats. Links: www.nycballet.com, Wikipedia |
Reverse Text: "Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - New York State Theater - The Lincoln Center Plaza Fountain, shown here with the New York State Theater in the background, was designed by Philip Johnson. It operates automatically throughout the day on a variety of programmed sequences."Publisher: Manhattan Post Card Pub. Co., New York; 1100-C; LC-9 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "New York State Theatre. This new center dedicated to an important role towards the creation of educational achievement, artistic performance in Art, Drama and the Dance. The State Theatre, molded with hands of beauty within the Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts at 63rd Street and Columbus Avenue."Publisher: Nester's Map & Guide Corp, New York; K-13; 29812 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - New York State Theater - The Lincoln Center Plaza Fountain, shown here with the New York State Theater in the background, was designed by Philip Johnson. It operates automatically throughout the day on a variety of programmed sequences."Publisher: Manhattan Post Card Pub. Co., New York; DT-91626-8; LC-6 Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - New York State Theater - The New York State Theater, seen in this view from the top ring, was designed by Philip Johnson, and opened on April 23, 1964. The theater seats 2,804 people and is the home of dance and operetta at Lincoln Center."Handwritten Reverse Text: dated Jan 1972 Publisher: Manhattan Post Card Pub. Co., New York; 10-C-LC-2; DT-91621-B Size: Modern Not sent. |
Reverse Text: "Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts - New York State Theater - The Promenade of the New York State Theater is an inviting area for strolling and refreshments during performance intermissions. Enlargements in white Carrara marble of sculptures by Elie Nadelman stand at either end of the Promenade."Publisher: Manhattan Post Card Pub. Co., New York; DT-91620-8 Size: Modern Sent: to Reading PA [postmark illegible] |
Picture: left: David H. Koch Theater, right: Metropolitan Opera HouseReverse Text: "New York Landmarks, Lincoln Center" Publisher: Charles Ziga; 45622 98770 Size: Modern Not sent. |
| For more pictures of this theatre, see Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts. Permanent link: https://www.andreas-praefcke.de/carthalia/id/1546 |