Teatro Municipal [Río de Janeiro]
Teatro Municipal
Theatro Municipal
Teatro Municipal de Río de Janeiro
Theatre building in Río de Janeiro, Brazil
bouwwerk in Brazilië
Praça Floriano, s/n - Centro, Rio de Janeiro - RJ, 20031-050
Located in the city centre, since its inauguration it has played an important role in Rio and national culture, hosting artists, orchestras and ballet companies. With a design inspired by the Paris Opera House, it was restored to its original style and reopened in 2010 with 219,000 sheets of gold, 57 tonnes of copper, 1,500 new luminaires and more than 5,000 light bulbs.
Built by Francesco Oliveira de Passos (son of Rio's mayor, Francesco Pereira de Passos). Opened 14 July 1909 with the National Anthem. First opera season 1910. 2357 seats.
In 1934, upon the observation that the theater was small for the new size of the population of the city, auditory capacity was increased to 2,205 seats. The work, despite its complexity, was held in three months, record time for the season. Later, with some modifications, it acquired the current number of 2,361 places.
The theater was closed on October 19, 1975, for restoration works and modernization of its facilities and reopened on March 15, 1978.