START
1883
COMPLETION
1891
OPENING
1892
DESTRUCTION
1934
REOPENING
1948
LEVELS
5
SEATS
1436
BOXES
26
Technical Specifications (version 1 2026)
Stage
- Stage rake: 0%.
- Stage depth from the proscenium: 13.80 metres.
- Maximum stage depth with the apron/orchestra pit covered: 17.90 metres.
- Width between columns: 18.70 metres.
- Height to the grid: 22.22 metres. Grid width: 16 metres.
- Height to the second fly gallery: 13.45 metres.
- Height to the first fly gallery: 10.00 metres.
- Trap room area: 11.90 metres by 6.70 metres.
Stage Wings
- Stage left wing (Carbayón): height 5.50 metres.
- Stage right wing (Correos): height 6.40 metres.
- Approximate stagehouse area: 250 square metres.
- Approximate wing area: 125 square metres.
Proscenium
- Clear width between the fixed tormentors: 13.10 metres.
- Total width: 14 metres.
- Clear height to the fixed black teaser: 8.55 metres.
- Total height: 12.50 metres.
Apron / Orchestra Pit
- Maximum width: 15.20 metres.
- Maximum depth at centre: 2.80 metres.
- Height from the stalls to stage level (apron): 1.07 metres.
- Height from orchestra pit to stage: 2.53 metres.
Loading Access
- Direct access to the stage through the loading door located in the stage left wing (Carbayón).
- Loading door dimensions: 2.80 metres by 2.65 metres.
Stage Machinery
Battens
- Maximum load: 400 kilograms.
- Length: 15.80 metres.
- 17 KREMESA-type counterweight battens (CC). Located beneath the grid (21.50 metres).
- 19 two-speed motorised battens (CM): 23.60 metres per minute and 8.10 metres per minute. Located:
- 14 beneath the grid (21.50 metres).
- 2 beneath the second fly gallery (12.20 metres).
- 3 beneath the first fly gallery (8.90 metres).
- 5 manual battens (CMN). Located beneath the first fly gallery.
Chain Hoists
- 5 VERLINDE chain hoists with push-button control (without variable speed drive). Speed: 8 metres per minute. Maximum load: 500 kilograms.
- 12 VICINAY chain hoists with control system (without variable speed drive). Speed: 6 metres per minute. Maximum load: 500 kilograms.
- Travel: 22 metres. Supplied with grid support frames.
Orchestra Platform
- SPIRALIFT lifting system.
Black Box Equipment
- 1 teaser, 16 metres by 1.50 metres.
- 6 borders, 16 metres by 4 metres (one fixed teaser).
- 4 legs, 3 metres by 10 metres.
- 8 legs, 4 metres by 10 metres.
- 4 legs, 5 metres by 10 metres.
- 2 legs, 8 metres by 10 metres.
- 2 black backdrops, 16 metres by 10 metres.
Scrims and PVC
- White scrim, 11 metres by 8.50 metres.
- Grey scrim, 15 metres by 10 metres.
- Black scrim, 15.50 metres by 10 metres.
- Black scrim, 12 metres by 8 metres.
- Black scrim (2 panels), 5 metres by 10 metres.
- Grey PVC sheet, 15.55 metres by 10.10 metres.
- Cinema screen, 12 metres by 9 metres.
Dance Floor
- 8 reversible dance floor rolls (grey/black), 12.70 metres by 1.60 metres.
Accessories
- 1 Termiser UL40 personnel lift. Maximum working height: 14 metres.
- 1 Termiser UL25 personnel lift. Maximum working height: 9.50 metres.
Lighting
- ee tea see Obsession II lighting console:
- Capacity: 4,600 channels.
- Outputs: 3 DMX universes.
- Location: open control booth on the main level, second auditorium tier.
Lighting Fixtures
- 40 Harmony PC 1,000 watts (all fitted with barndoors).
- 12 Selecon PC 2,000 watts (all fitted with barndoors).
- 24 Selecon Fresnel 2,000 watts (all fitted with barndoors).
- 19 Selecon 24°/40° 1,200 watts (5 iris diaphragms and 12 Type A gobo holders).
- 4 ADB DN205 10°/22° 2,000 watts (all fitted with iris diaphragms and Type A gobo holders).
- 2 ADB Fresnel 5 kilowatts (with barndoors).
- 40 ee tea see Source Four 575 watts (10 by 19°, 12 by 26°, 12 by 36°, 6 by 50°). Accessories: 20 iris diaphragms, 24 Type A gobo holders, 6 Type B gobo holders and 6 glass gobo holders.
- 16 ee tea see Zoom 15°/30° for the auditorium, with gobo holders.
- 21 ee tea see Zoom 25°/50° for the auditorium, with gobo holders.
- 11 iris diaphragms available for the ee tea see Zoom fixtures.
- 59 Spotlight Domino asymmetrical quartz luminaires, 1,000 watts.
- 101 PAR 64 1,000 watts (45 Tomcat Spotlight and 56 D.T.S.) (Lamps: 60 CP60, 60 CP61 and 60 CP62).
- 2 Robert Juliat Aramis Grand 2500 watts HMI followspots.
Control and Dimming
- 120 ee tea see Sensor CE dimmer channels, 3 kilowatts.
- 24 ee tea see Sensor CE dimmer channels, 5 kilowatts.
- 48 Strand Permus dimmer channels, 2.5 kilowatts.
- 1 patch panel with 444 2.5 kilowatts circuits and 27 5 kilowatts circuits, distributed throughout the auditorium and stage.
Stage Lighting Positions
- 12 electrics with 12 circuits each (2.5 kilowatts per circuit). Convertible into 6 electrics with 24 circuits each.
- 10 side booms, 3 metres high, with 6 adjustable sections.
- 5 front-of-house lighting bars with circuits and circuits. Distribution:
- 2 side bars on the second tier.
- 2 side bars and 1 front bar on the third tier.
Accessories
- 2 Smoke Factory Tour Hazer II S, 1,500 watts.
- 1 Smoke Factory Captain, 1,300 watts / Fast-Fog fluid.
- 1 three-phase auxiliary stage power distribution unit for visiting companies (Carbayón stage left wing), rated at 250 volts – 630 amperes. Available connections: 1 63 amperes outlet, 1 32 amperes outlet and 2 16 amperes outlets.
Sound
- Soundcraft Vi4 mixing console. Location: open control booth on the main level, second auditorium tier.
- Soundcraft Si Impact mixing console.
- Soundcraft Spirit Powerstation 600 analogue mixing console. Yamaha EMX68 powered mixing console.
Microphones
- 5 Shure conference microphones.
- 10 Neumann KM184 microphones.
- 2 RHODE NTG2 shotgun microphones.
- 3 AKG Crown PCC160 boundary microphones.
- 4 Sennheiser EW100 G3 wireless systems comprising:
- 4 bodypack transmitters.
- 4 beige HS2 headset microphones.
- 2 Sennheiser SKM735 handheld transmitters.
- 1 AKG Drum Set Session (7-piece drum microphone set).
- 1 Shure SMS7 microphone.
- 2 AKG C3000 microphones.
- 4 AKG C1000 microphones.
- 2 Sennheiser BF541 microphones.
- 2 Shure Diversity SM58 wireless handheld microphones.
- 2 Shure SM58 microphones.
- 1 Shure 55SH II microphone.
- 2 Behringer B-2 Pro large-diaphragm microphones.
P.A. System
- Stage: total output 2,500 watts.
- 4 Martin Audio W3 loudspeakers (mid/high).
- 2 Martin Audio WS2 subwoofers.
- Proscenium: total output 2,400 watts.
- Cluster: 2 d&b Vi10P loudspeakers (2,400 watts).
Stage Monitors
- 4 LD Systems AG3 (10"inches) adjustable hanging monitors.
- 4 LD Systems AG3 (12"inches) monitors (2 active / 2 passive).
- 4 Martin Audio LE350 stage wedges (total output 1,200watts).
- 4 C115 (5"inches) passive monitors.
Amplification and Processing
- Main P.A. rack:
- 2 LD Systems DP2400X 2 units, 1200 watts.
- 1 MC² Audio T1500.
- 1 Stewart World 2.1.
- 1 XTA AudioCore (P.A. processor / system controller).
- Central cluster:
- 1 d&b D40 amplifier.
- Monitor rack:
- 4 LD Systems DP2400X 2 units, 1200 watts.
- 1 MC² Audio T1000.
- Total power amplifiers: 10.
Accessories
- 1 Apple iMac 21.5-inch computer with QLab software for audio/video control. Includes an RME audio interface with MADI / AES-EBU protocol.
- 1 Denon DN-500R USB/SD recorder/player.
- 1 Numark NDX500 CD/MP3/USB media player.
- 1 Denon DN-HD2500 dual CD player.
- 2 DOD 265 Stagehand passive DI boxes.
- 5 LD Systems LDI02 active DI boxes.
- 1 Apple iPad with Soundcraft Vi remote control software.
- 1 Yamaha SPX90 multi-effects processor.
- 1 Lexicon LXP-15 II multi-effects processor.
- 1 SCV 2-channel, 28-band graphic equaliser.
- 1 XTA 2-channel, 30-band graphic equaliser.
- 1 Behringer Composer dynamics processor.
- 2 the t.bone microphone antennas.
Intercom
- 1 Clear-Com MS-400 master station.
- 1 Clear-Com KB-111 speaker station.
- 8 Clear-Com RS-100 beltpacks.
- 3 Altair WBS-202HD wireless base stations.
- 20 Altair wireless beltpacks.
Cue Monitoring System
- Public address system serving dressing rooms, corridors and audience foyers.
- Stage manager's control desk with camera monitoring of the orchestra pit and proscenium, comprising:
- 2 monitors.
- 1 Optimus microphone for dressing room announcements.
Rehearsal Rooms
- 4 JBL EON powered loudspeakers (140 watts).
Rooms
The dressing rooms and rehearsal rooms are located on the level below the stage.
Dressing Rooms
- Adjacent to the "Badenes Room" rehearsal room:
- 8 individual dressing rooms (1–2 people).
- 4 shared dressing rooms (15–20 people).
- Adjacent to the "Sagi Room" rehearsal room:
- 1 Men's Orchestra dressing room.
- 1 Women's Orchestra dressing room.
- 1 Conductor's dressing room.
Badenes Room (Rehearsal Room)
- Wooden floor (non-sprung).
- Portable ballet barres.
- Sound system.
- Approximate area: 200 square metres.
Sagi Room (Rehearsal Room)
- Wooden floor (non-sprung).
- Sound system.
- Approximate area: 280 square metres.
Plans
Stage Floor Plan
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Carbayón Wing Section
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Stage and Auditorium Floor Plan
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