The Arriaga antzokia in Basque or Teatro Arriaga in Spanish is an opera house in Bilbao, Spain. It was built in Neo-baroque style by architect Joaquín Rucoba [es] in 1890, the same architect that built the city hall. It is named after Juan Crisóstomo de Arriaga, known in his time as the "Spanish Mozart".

Arriaga Theatre
Teatro Arriaga
Arriaga antzokia
Map
LocationBilbao, Spain
Public transit
TypeOpera house
Construction
Opened31 May 1890
ArchitectJoaquín Rucoba [es]

The theatre was rebuilt in 1985 after severe flooding in August 1983 destroyed it .

See also

edit
edit

43°15′34″N 2°55′30″W / 43.25944°N 2.92500°W / 43.25944; -2.92500