The main performance venue in Málaga, a 19th-century theatre north of the Cathedral district that serves as home stage for the city's opera season, ballet, and orchestral concerts. The building was originally constructed in 1870 as the Teatro Cervantes del Príncipe Alfonso and has been restored and expanded several times since. The auditorium seats over 1,100 in a traditional horseshoe arrangement of stalls and dress circles.
The programming is wide-ranging: the Málaga Philharmonic Orchestra performs here regularly, and the theatre anchors the Málaga Film Festival in March when the city's cinematic season begins. A handsome exterior with ornate terracotta detailing on the facade makes it worth noting even from the outside if you are not attending a performance. The box office opens for shows several hours before curtain.