National Theatre 1837 [Budapest]
Theatre building in Budapest, Hungary
National Theatre 1837
Built 1837 as Pesti Magyar Színház [Hungarian Theatre Pest] by Mátyás Zitterbarth. Opened 22 Aug 1837 with an allegoric prologue by Mihály Vörösmarty. 1840 nationalized and renamed Nemzeti Színház [National Theatre]. 1875 rebuildings. Used for drama and (until 1884) opera performances by the resident companies. Closed 1908 due to fire safety concerns. Demolished in 1913. [1908-1964 the company performed in the the Népszinház theatre at Blaha Lujza tér. 1964-1966 the company performed in a theatre (today's Thália Színház) in Nagymezö utcá. 1966-2002 the company performed in the former Magyar Színház in Hevesi Sándor tér 4. In 2002 the company moved to a new Nemzeti Színház in Bajor Gizi park.]