Classical Theater Festival of Mérida
Classical Greek and Roman plays come back to life on the stage of the Roman Theater of Mérida, one of the best-preserved in the world.
Classic Theater Festival of Merida
Mérida’s Classical Theater Festival is the most important classical festival in Spain, thanks to the combination of culture, performances, and, above all, the well-preserved Roman heritage.
Throughout the summer, from June to September, there are many events related to the festival: conferences, exhibitions, seminars, and other cultural activities.
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The oldest Greek and Roman theater festival in Spain was born in 1933, when the actress Margarita Xirgu performed the role of Medea by Euripides. The writer Miguel de Unamuno adapted the text for the performance, and Cipriano Rivas Cherif directed it.
Over the years, opera, ballet, and classical music have been added to the program, always linked to the Greek and Roman world that gives the festival its identity.
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The theater has hosted great actors and directors from Extremadura, Spain, and the rest of the world, all of them trying to bring the grandeur of classical plays back to the present, where humor mixes with satire and social criticism.
The audience enjoys a wonderful atmosphere, surrounded by the ancient Roman Theater and Amphitheater.