The flourishing Brazilian Theater
The South American theater has always been under the influence of pantomime and Commedia Dell`Arte and originally arose from the street theaters. It is much more oriented towards the actors than for example the German director's theater.
Theatro Municipal, Sao Paulo
The Theatro Municipal in Sao Paulo is undoubtedly one of the most impressive landmarks of the city. As early as 1903, the construction began inspired by the Italian opera. In 1911, the house then opened with a performance of the opera Hamlet by Amboise Thomas. In Theatro Municipal world stars such as Maria Callas, Enrico Caruso or Arthur Rubinstein, pass the mike to each others.
Theatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro
At the beginning of the 20th century the former capital faced a theater boom. Exactly at that time, the stylish Theater "Theatro Municipal, Rio de Janeiro was built. It is now, lovingly restored, one of the most beautiful cultural houses of Brazil. Classical music performances are at home in this city theatre as well as dancing theaters.
Teatro Amazonas
In the wild, but also quite humid environment of the Amazon region, it was not that easy for the Teatro Amazonas. Even back in 1897, the first opera "La Gioconda" by Amilcare Ponchielli was played. Arised out of the caoutchouc boom, even the cobblestones around the building were made out of a sand-rubber mixture. During many years, the building was renovated due to the humid climate and termites infestation. Finally, the opera was reopened in 1990 with Placido Domingo and Marcia Haydee. The Teatro Amazonas reacher international fame by Christoph Schlingensief`s staging of Wagner's "The Flying Dutchman".
