Teatro Carlos Gomes, Art Deco theater in Praça Tiradentes, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Teatro Carlos Gomes is an Art Deco theater at Praça Tiradentes 19 in central Rio de Janeiro. Its auditorium seats 760 people. The building has three Art Deco foyers—one below the entrance, one above, and one in the galleries—with tiled floors and marble staircases. It also has ten dressing rooms, five of them individual, spread over four floors.
The theatre's first premises opened in 1872 as the Casino Franco-Brésilien. In 1880 it was renovated and renamed Teatro Santana after the new owner's wife; in 1905, under another owner, it was reopened as Teatro Carlos Gomes, honouring the composer. The first of its fires struck in 1929, and the building was rebuilt in Art Deco style; further fires followed in 1950 and 1960, and the city government bought it in 1988.
The theater takes its name from Carlos Gomes, a Brazilian composer best known for his operas. Today the venue hosts musicals, dance shows, and theater productions that are part of the regular arts life of Rio de Janeiro.
The theater sits on Praça Tiradentes, a central square in the city that is easy to reach by public transport. It is worth booking in advance for popular productions, as the hall fills up quickly.
The theatre's three Art Deco foyers are on separate levels: one below the entrance, one above it, and a third in the galleries. Their floors are laid in small tiles and the staircases are marble. Ten dressing rooms, five of them individual, are distributed over four floors.
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