Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro, Rio de Janeiro State, Brazil
One of the most imposing and beautiful buildings in Rio de Janeiro, Theatro Municipal, inaugurated on July 14, 1909, is considered the main house of spectacles in Brazil and one of the most important in South America.
Its history blends with the Trajectory of the country’s culture. Over a little more than a century of existence, Theatro has received the greatest international artists, as well as the main Brazilian names of dance, music and opera.
The idea of a national theater with a state-owned artistic company had existed since the middle of the nineteenth century and had in João Caetano (1808-1863), an enthusiast of the Brazilian theater, an entrepreneur and actor of great merit, one of his most powerful supporters.
The project, however, only began to gain consistency at the end of that century, with the commitment of our illustrious playwright Arthur Azevedo (1855-1908). Azevedo’s relentless struggle was fought on the pages of the newspapers and eventually brought results. Unfortunately, however, he did not live long enough to see his dream come true, dying nine months before the opening date.
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