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Théâtre Libre, formerly Eldorado and then Comédia (or Théâtre Comedia), is a 934-capacity performing arts center located at 4 Boulevard de Strasbourg in Paris, France.
The original venue was built in 1858 and became the Eldorado Café-concert in 1862. [1] It became one of the leading cafés-concerts, with its audience described by the Goncourt brothers in 1865. [2] In 1892 Toulouse-Lautrec produced an advertising poster for Aristide Bruant's performance there. [3]
Walter Sickert's 1906 painting "The Eldorado, Paris" depicts the patrons in the galleries. [4]
The original hall was demolished and reconstructed as a 2000-seat cinema in 1932–33. [1]
In 1993 the entrance hall and cinema hall were designated a Patrimoine du XXe siècle ("20th Century Cultural Heritage"). [5]
In 2000 a new proprietor renamed the venue "Comédia". [1]
In 2007, American actor/director John Malkovich directed Ariel Wizman and Vincent Elbaz in Good Canary at the Comédia. [6]
In 2017, under new ownership, it was again renamed, to become "Théâtre Libre". [7]
In recent times, the venue has hosted artists such as R.E.M., Bon Jovi, Joan Jett and INXS. [8]
48°52′11″N 2°21′18″E / 48.8698°N 2.3550°E
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Théâtre Libre, formerly Eldorado and then Comédia (or Théâtre Comedia), is a 934-capacity performing arts center located at 4 Boulevard de Strasbourg in Paris, France.
The original venue was built in 1858 and became the Eldorado Café-concert in 1862. [1] It became one of the leading cafés-concerts, with its audience described by the Goncourt brothers in 1865. [2] In 1892 Toulouse-Lautrec produced an advertising poster for Aristide Bruant's performance there. [3]
Walter Sickert's 1906 painting "The Eldorado, Paris" depicts the patrons in the galleries. [4]
The original hall was demolished and reconstructed as a 2000-seat cinema in 1932–33. [1]
In 1993 the entrance hall and cinema hall were designated a Patrimoine du XXe siècle ("20th Century Cultural Heritage"). [5]
In 2000 a new proprietor renamed the venue "Comédia". [1]
In 2007, American actor/director John Malkovich directed Ariel Wizman and Vincent Elbaz in Good Canary at the Comédia. [6]
In 2017, under new ownership, it was again renamed, to become "Théâtre Libre". [7]
In recent times, the venue has hosted artists such as R.E.M., Bon Jovi, Joan Jett and INXS. [8]
48°52′11″N 2°21′18″E / 48.8698°N 2.3550°E