In the heart of Lleida, Spain, in 1876, the Teatre Principal took its first form at Plaça de la Paeria 7, only to be renovated after the devastating fire of the same year. The theatre's grand transformation occurred on December 29, 1951, with the founding of the Animac, the International Animation Film Festival of Catalonia. The Teatre Principal then underwent a radical change into a cinema in the 1960s, and ever since, it has enthralled audiences daily.
Visionaries, such as doctors, merchants, industrialists, contractors, and property owners, played instrumental roles in bringing the theatre's luxurious interior to life, adorned with gold, enamel, and black light effects to simulate the starry night scene. The building's exterior was equally striking. The stage measured an impressive 9.50 meters by 18 meters. During the construction of the current Teatre Principal, relics from the cellars of Casa del General, built at the end of the 16th century by the Generalitat, were discovered.
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Written by Nik Frost
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