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Teatro Gayarre

Pamplona (Spain)

A view of the hall from the second gallery, with its big round oculus that occupies the center of the ceiling.
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The Teatro Gayarre, one of the most interesting examples of Spanish theatrical architecture of the first half of the 20th century, regained, thanks to the restructuring, its own native charm.
The Traveller curtain was manufactured of FOT - Otello velvet 108. bordeaux, and was lined with HSM - Satin Makò 23. bordeaux.The Stage masking, composed by six wings and tops and a backdrop, was made up of COS - Oscurante molton.
The deep embrasure of the arc of the proscenium characterizes unmistakably the hall of the Teatro Gayarre.
A view of the hall, with the stalls, the row of the boxes and the two galleries.The curtains of the hall were manufactured with FBR - Bruxelles velvet, colour 8 bordeaux.
The application of the gilded NBT - Trimmings on the valance of the curtain made of FOT - Otello velvet with flat making and decorated ...
... with a NDA - Decorative appliqué which reproduces the coat of arms of Pamplona, the capital of Navarre.«Both the flag and the coat of arms of the City were established and authorized by the king Charles III the Noble in the Privilege of the Union, promulgated the 8th September of 1423. The coat of arms of Pamplona is so formed: in blue field, a silvery lion is surmounted, in the center, by a regal golden crown ...»
«... and is surrounded by the coat of arms of Navarra, gold chains on purple background.In the heraldic language, the blue represents royalty, majesty, beauty and serenity. The lion is a symbol of protection, authority, magnanimity and sovereignty.Silver as a metal means innocence and virginity, while equally gold is sign of wealth, strength, faith, purity and constancy; and the purple red means value, audacity and intrepidity.»Ayuntamento de Pamplona, El Escudo de Pamplona.
The Teatro Gayarre of Pamplona is politeama theater with a tier of boxes, two galleries, 900 spectators.
1608
opening of the Patio y Casa de Comedias
1841
inauguration of the Teatro Principal, that replaces the ancient Patio
1891
the Teatro Principal is closed to be submitted to a restructuring
1903
the Teatro Principal is devoted to the navarrese tenor Sebastián Gayarre (1844-1890), among the most famous lyric singers of the '800
1921
it is decided the demolition of the Teatro Gayarre and its substitution with a theater of new construction
1932
it is inaugurated the Teatro Gayarre in its actual forms and location
Project
Javier Yarnoz
2005-2007
works of restauration of the hall and of the stage

Materials used in this production

COS - Oscurante

Duvetyne and blackout fabrics

FBR - Bruxelles

·Limited fabrics·

FOT - Otello

Velvets

HSM - Satin Makò

Silks and satins

NDA - Decorative appliqués for fabrics

Trimmings

Stage maskings

Acoustic curtains

Traveller curtains

Typology of curtain

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