Manaus

Manaus

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The Manaus Opera House: The Theatre of the Amazonian Jungle

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The initial idea to create an opera house in Manaus was by Antonio Jose Fernandes Júnior, a member of the local House of Representatives with a passion for opera and the arts. Inspired by the Belle Époque period, which began in 1871, Fernandes Júnior proposed to build a theatre in the heart of the Amazonian jungle. At that time, the city of Manaus was undergoing a wealthy phase due to the extraction and commercialisation of rubber, known as the ‘rubber boom’. As a result Manaus (its name in the native tongue meaning ‘mother of the gods’ ) became one of the wealthiest cities in the world, and began to construct many grand buildings including the Amazon Theatre. Fernandes Júnior’s dream was to make the city a centre for the arts and a culture capital of Brazil.

Work on the building started in 1884, and took a total of 15 years to complete with several pauses between 1885 to 1892. There were problems with funding from the state and the county’s extreme climate also caused issues. The Italian architect Celestial Sacardim planned the theatre in the Renaissance style, while state of the art design included the installation of electrical lighting. Many of the materials were brought from all over Europe to create the theatre; the roofing tiles came from Alsace, France, while furnishings in the style of Louis XV were imported from Paris. From Italy came Carrarra marble for the stairs, statues, and columns, and the steel walls were ordered from England. Not only materials but also artists were imported for the theatre’s creation, with the Italian artist Domenico de Angelis painting the decorative panels that sit on the ceiling of the auditorium and audience chamber. These works of art depict scenes of music, dance, drama, and act as a homage to Carlos Gomes.

Opera House Manaus

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Discover Word Class Opera At The Manaus Opera House!

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Manaus city

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