Amazon Theatre [Manaus]
Teatro Amazonas
Theatre building in Manaus, Brazil
bouwwerk in Brazilië
Amazon Theatre
Built 1884-1896 by Celestial Sacardim. Opened 31 Dec 1896 with an Italian opera gala. First opera performance: Amilcare Ponchielli's La Gioconda on 7 Jan 1897. Interior decoration by Crispin de Amoral finished in 1901. After the decline of the rubber trade, opera seasons stopped in 1907. Rebuildings and renovations in 1929, 1974, 1987-1990. Re-opened 1990 with a gala of Brazilian music. 701 seats.