Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre
Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre | |
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Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Tiyatrosu | |
General information | |
Location | Harbiye, Şişli |
Address | Taşkışla Cad. |
Town or city | Istanbul |
Country | Turkey |
Coordinates | 41°02′45″N 28°59′25″E / 41.04583°N 28.99028°E |
Groundbreaking | July 1946 |
Opened | August 9, 1947 |
Cost | ₺900,000 (1950s) |
Client | Kültür A.Ş. |
Owner | Istanbul Metropolitan Municipality |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | Nihad Yücel and Nahid Uysal |
Other information | |
Seating capacity | 3,972 + 30 VIP |
The Cemil Topuzlu Open-Air Theatre (
As the city's most popular summertime outdoor venue, the theatre primarily hosts music concerts in various genres of local and international performers. It also hosts cultural activities for several festivals held in Istanbul in the summer.[1][2][3][4]
History
The construction of the open-air theatre was proposed by French urban planner Henri Prost (1874–1959), who developed a project for Istanbul in the 1930s. Designed by Turkish architects Nihad Yücel and Nahid Uysal, the groundbreaking took place in July 1946, in the office time of Lütfi Kırdar (1887–1961), governor and mayor of Istanbul.[5]
The amphitheatre was opened on August 9, 1947 with a ceremony. However, it took its final form after German
The theatre was inaugurated with a play of Sophocles, the Athenian tragedy Oedipus the King, performed by actors of the Ankara State Theatre.[5]
In 1958, the venue was named after Cemil Topuzlu (1866–1958), mayor of Istanbul in the era of Ottoman Second Constitutional Monarchy.[5]
Architecture
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See also
References
- ^ "İBB Şehir Tiyatroları Eylül Ayında da "Müzikal Geceler" ile Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Sahnesi'nde..." (Press release) (in Turkish). İstanbul Büyükşehir Belediyesi. Archived from the original on 2016-04-27. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ "21. Most Açıkhava Konserleri başlıyor". Sabah (in Turkish). 2011-07-21. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ "Cemil Topuzlu'da müzikal geceler!". Sabah (in Turkish). 2012-06-04. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ "Yıldızlı geceler başlıyor". Sabah (in Turkish). 2013-06-30. Retrieved 2013-12-08.
- ^ a b c d e "Harbiye Cemil Topuzlu Açıkhava Tiyatrosu" (in Turkish). İstanbul Opera Festival. Archived from the original on 2013-12-08. Retrieved 2013-12-08.