Manila Metropolitan Theater, Art Deco theater in Ermita, Manila, Philippines
The Metropolitan Theater features a rectangular auditorium with side pavilions and decorative elements incorporating Filipino motifs across its 8,293 square meters property.
The theater, inaugurated in December 1931, sustained severe damage during the 1945 Battle of Manila, with American forces destroying its roof and walls.
The building integrates detailed relief carvings of Philippine plants by Isabelo Tampingco throughout its interior surfaces and sculptures by Francesco Riccardo Monti on its facade.
The main auditorium contains 1,670 seats divided into three sections: 846 in orchestra, 116 in loge, and 708 in the balcony area.
The theater structure drew inspiration from the phrase 'On Wings of Song' and stands near the Manila Central Post Office on Padre Burgos Avenue.
Location: Manila
Architects: Juan M. Arellano
Official opening: December 10, 1931
Architectural style: Art Deco
GPS coordinates: 14.59417,120.98056
Latest update: May 26, 2025 21:53
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