Aleksandër Moisiu Theatre
Appearance
Teatri i Durrësit | |
![]() Aleksandër Moisiu Theatre | |
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Address | Lagja Nr: 2, Square Liria Durrës ![]() |
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Coordinates | 41°18′51″N 19°26′47″E / 41.3143°N 19.4465°E |
Owner | State owned |
Opened | 11 January 1953 |
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The Aleksandër Moisiu Theatre, or called also Durrës Theatre (Albanian: Teatri Aleksandër Moisiu) is a theatre in the city centre of Durrës, Albania. The theatre took its name from Austrian actor Alexander Moissi, who was of Albanian descent.
History
The building of the theatre dates from the 1950s. It officially opened on 11 January 1953.[1] His first show was the comedy "The Girl from the village" (Albanian: Vajza nga fshati) the writer Fatmir Gjata, staged by director Pandi Stillu.[2]
Drejtoret ne vite / Theater Directors
Notes and references
- ^ Teatri Aleksandër Moisiu feston 57 vjetorin, me shfaqjen Ana Kristi, Lajme Shqipëria, 2010-10-07 (in Albanian)
- ^ Teatri "Aleksandër Moisiu" përgatitet për jubileun e 60-të Archived 2014-09-19 at the Wayback Machine, balkanweb, 2012-01-12 (in Albania)
See also