Ángela Peralta Theatre, Opera house in Centro Historico, Mazatlán, Mexico.
The Teatro Ángela Peralta stands on Avenida Carnaval at Plaza Machado in Mazatlán, Sinaloa. Engineer Andrés Librado Tapia designed it, and it was built between 1869 and 1874. Its cast-iron balconies were broken when Hurricane Olivia tore off the wooden roof in 1975; architect Juan José León Loya restored the building from 1987, and it reopened on October 23, 1992.
Construction took place between 1869 and 1874 under owner Manuel Rubio, followed by renovations from 1879 to 1881. The building reopened to the public in 1992 after comprehensive restoration work.
The theatre carries the name of soprano Ángela Peralta, who died of yellow fever in room 10 of the adjacent Hotel Iturbide in August 1883, days before a planned performance; there is no record that she ever sang on its stage. Its programme today centres on symphony concerts, opera, ballet and readings.
The theater stands on Avenida Carnaval at Plaza Machado in Mazatlán's old center. It is a working venue for symphony concerts, opera, ballet and readings rather than a monument open for tours, so plan a visit around a scheduled performance. Confirm the current program directly before traveling.
The building bears the name of Mexican opera singer Ángela Peralta, who died in Mazatlán during a yellow fever epidemic in 1883. This tragic chapter connects the structure to a defining moment in local history.
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