| Habana: Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso |
Country: Cuba City: Habana Location: Paseo de Martí 458 Built 1906-1914 as "Palacio del Centro Gallego", also known as "Gran Teatro" and "Teatro Nacional", at the site of the previous "Gran Teatro de Tacón" (built 1838, demolished 1908). 1961 renamed "Teatro Federico García Lorca" in honour of the Spanish writer, Federico García Lorca (1898-1936). 1977 renamed "Liceo de La Habana Vieja", 1985 renamed "Gran Teatro de La Habana", 2015 renamed "Gran Teatro de La Habana Alicia Alonso" in honour of the Cuban ballerina, Alicia Alonso (1920-2019). Home to the "Ballet Nacional de Cuba". 1500 seats. Notable world premieres:
Links: www.balletcuba.cult.cu, Wikipedia |
Front Text: "Habana: Centro Gallego y Teatro Nacional. National Opera House and Gallego's Club"Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Sent: from Panama to Pennsylvania (USA), 1921 |
Front Text: "Habana: Escalera Teatro Nacional. Opera House Staircase"Publisher: Edición Jordi; No. 61 Type: Divided Back Size: Classic Not seent. |
First Day Cover (Cuba, 28 Oct 1988)Front Text: "40 Anniversario del Ballet Nacional de Cuba y 150 Aniversario del Gran Teatro de la Havaba. Primer Dia" Detail: 
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Reverse Text: "Teatro Alkicia Alonso. La Habana, Cuba"Publisher: Cairo Studio; N200 Size: Modern Not seent. |
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