Teatro Municipal [Lima] (Q12028)
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Theatre building in Lima, Peru
- Teatro Municipal
- Teatro Forero
| Language | Label | Description | Also known as |
|---|---|---|---|
| English | Teatro Municipal [Lima] | Theatre building in Lima, Peru |
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12°2'43.386"S, 77°2'5.543"W
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28 July 1920Gregorian
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11 October 2010
The building was partially destroyed by in 1998, and while the building was sporadically open for special performances; it remained unrestored for 12 years. The theater was eventually reconstructed following its original structural design, and it was expanded to include additional parking, anti-seismic technology and updated fireproofing. It was re-inaugurated on October 11, 2010. (English)
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Teatro Forero (Spanish)
1929
It was bought by the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima in 1929 and renamed to its current name through a Mayor's Resolution of June 15 of that year. (English)
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1915
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2 August 1998
On August 2, 1998, during a show rehearsal, the theater was consumed by a raging fire that lasted two hours and destroyed part of its structure without causing definitive structural damage (English)
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23 April 2008
On April 23, 2008, 10 years after that fateful fire, the Metropolitan Municipality of Lima announced that in 12 weeks the theatre's restoration would begin; Counting on the best architects and restorers in the field, it was expected that at the end of 2009 and beginning of 2010, the new theatre would be inaugurated. On April 29, 2010, after more than 12 years, a date was set for the completion of the work, the end of 2010. It was planned that on October 7, 2010, the theatre would open its doors again. It was ultimately reinaugurated on October 11, 2010 (English)
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