Amazon Theatre, Opera house in Manaus, Brazil
Description
The Amazon Theatre is an opera house in the center of Manaus, Amazonas state in Brazil. The auditorium is shaped as a lyre and holds 701 seats across the ground floor and several balcony levels.
History
Construction started in 1881 during the rubber boom and continued until the opening in 1896. Materials from across Europe were shipped up the Amazon, including iron from Scotland and marble from Italy.
Culture
The stage curtain depicts the water goddess Iara at the meeting point of Rio Negro and Rio Solimões rivers, connecting European art with Brazilian mythology.
Practical
The Amazonas Philharmonic performs regularly at the theater and uses it as its main home. The space hosts the annual opera festival, which draws visitors from across Brazil.
Did you know?
A painted curtain above the stage shows the water goddess Iara at the meeting of the Rio Negro and Rio Solimões. The dome carries more than 36,000 ceramic tiles from Alsace in the colors of the Brazilian flag, laid after the proclamation of the republic.
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