Why have ancient theatres been destroyed so often by fire?

· Bolshoi Theatre - 1825

· Royal Opera House - 1858

· Mariinsky (Kirov) Theatre - 1860

· Palais Garnier (one of the Opéra de Paris) - 1875

All of them were built or re-built after their predecessors found their fates among flames. Why was it so common and what did they do around the middle of the 19th century that stopped this trend?

Why have ancient theatres been destroyed so often by fire?classical music

Before electricity was widespread, theaters often used live flames and torches to provide their stage lights. Combine with that the fact that most of these theaters were made mostly of wood and had a lot of other flammable objects inside (costumes, any papers, chemicals for paint and effects...) its more a wonder that MORE theaters didn't meet a fiery fate.

Why have ancient theatres been destroyed so often by fire?ms stress opera theater

wooden|||they dnt have fire alarms?|||those theatres is made up of wood and fires can grow fast in wooden things|||it all centers around the 'Scottish Play' i.e. Macbeth. Which has a curse on it and will destroy buildings and people who make fun of it. This curse was placed on the play by one of the origional witches in the story who was afronted by not being paid by Shakespeare when the story was obviously based on her and her sisters. The trend stopped when the play became popular. The curse dissipated due to overuse.|||Insurance scams probably.

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Why have ancient theatres been destroyed so often by fire?

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