The Teatre Victòria ("Victoria Theatre") is a theatre in Barcelona, Spain.
The theatre was designed by Andreu Audet i Puig [ca] and was inaugurated on 22 April 1905 as the "Pabellòn Sorianno theatre".
In 1980, Jaime Balaguer retired and his sons, Jordi and Ricardo Balaguer took over the theatre. In 1986, with a 20-year rental agreement, the company Tres per Tres was founded, formed by Tricicle, Dagoll Dagom and Anexa. On 22 January 2002, Tres per Tres purchased the theatre. In June 2019, it was purchased by the illusionist El Mago Pop.
History
Origins
The pavilion was demolished and rebuilt several times from 1900 to 1905 as part of an improvement process.[1]
1916–1954
La canción del olvido by Serrano and L’auca del senyor Esteve were presented at the theatre on 12 May 1917.[2]
Balaguer era
On 8 March 1984, 1.000 años de jazz was released. Its premiere was attended by the President of the GeneralitatJordi Pujol and was received positively by critics. In two articles from La Vanguardia, published on 14 September 1984 and 12 February 1985, the authors reflected on the lack of aid from the City Council and Generalitat for the theatre. It was struggling to be able to present quality shows.
On 22 January 2002, Tres per Tres purchased the theatre and the Balaguer era ended.[3]
In June 2019, the theatre was purchased by Antonio Díaz, an illusionist who goes by the alias "El Mago Pop" from Tres per Tres, who managed the theatre from 1986.[6][7][8][9][10]
During the COVID-19 pandemic, the Teatre Victòria lost viewers. However El Mago Pop's show Nada es imposible (English: "Nothing is impossible"), airing in 2020, became the most watched show in the world during the pandemic.[10][11]
Badenas, Michael (1993). El Paral·lel nacimiento, esplendor y declive de la popular y bullanguera avenida barcelona (in Spanish). Barcelona: Amarantos. ISBN8479680326.
