THEATER MUNICIPAL

The imposing centennial construction draws the attention of those who pass through Cinelandia.

Inaugurated in 1909, Theatro Municipal is one of the main entertainment venues in Brazil and Latin America. Recently it underwent an extensive renovation, where precious as a large original panel of the Italian Eliseu Visconti were rescued. Important areas of Theatro have been restored, highlighting the imposing eagle of 350kg that adorns the top of the building, which received 8,000 gold sheets 23 carats of gold.

Over a little more than a century of history, Theatro Municipal has received great international artists and important names of Brazilian culture, including representatives of dance, music, opera and the performing arts. The project that started the construction of the Municipal Theater was created from the fusion of the architectural projects of Francisco de Oliveira Passos and the French Albert Guilbert, tied in the contest to create the design of the new theater. The design was inspired by the Paris Opera. Since the 1930s, the Municipal Theater of Rio de Janeiro has been concerned with maintaining its own artistic body. Today it is the only Brazilian cultural institution to simultaneously maintain a choir, a symphony orchestra and a ballet company.