Teatro Amazonas Opera House
- Address: Praça São Sebatião, Centro, Manaus, Brazil
- Hours: Mon-Fri: 9am–5pm, Sat-Sun: Closed
- Admission: R$10
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The Teatro Amazonas was built between 1884 and 1896 and is a showcase of furnishings imported from far-off places like France and Italy, including nearly 200 Italian chandeliers and a painted curtain from Paris. The opera house's incredible dome is covered with 36,000 tiles painted in the colors of the Brazilian flag. The first ever performance in the Teatro Amazonas was the opera "La Gioconda" in January of 1897.
When the rubber boom dwindled, the theater lost its wealthy patrons and actually shut down for 90 years. In 2001 the government invested millions in renovations, and today the 700-seat Teatro Amazonas is home to the Amazonas Philharmonic Orchestra and an annual Amazonas Opera Festival. It is on the San Sebastian Square (Praça São Sebastião) in downtown Manaus, and visitors can either go on a guided tour of the theater when it's not in use, or consult the schedule to check out one of the many free performances.
Latest Reviews
Review by Bandit, USA, May 2013
Doing what: Manaus City Sightseeing Tour
Review by brionnaj020, February 2013
Doing what: Manaus City Sightseeing Tour
This was a good tour. It was interesting to learn about the history of the Opera house and how it came to be built when and where it was built.
Review by Edward M, September 2012
Doing what: Manaus City Sightseeing Tour
Okay tour. Basically just the Teatro Amazonia (a must-see!).
