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Teatro Amazonas

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Teatro Amazonas is an opera house opened in 1896 on Praça São Sebastião in central Manaus, Brazil, within the rainforest.

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Teatro Amazonas — Front entrance and grand staircase beneath the theater’s columned façade

Teatro Amazonas — Front entrance and grand staircase beneath the theater’s columned façadeTeatro Amazonas — The theater’s long side façade above its stone retaining wallTeatro Amazonas — Ornate auditorium with its stage, balconies, and gilded detailsTeatro Amazonas — The auditorium’s painted dome and tiers of decorated balconiesTeatro Amazonas — Curved auditorium balconies with gold trim and warmly lit archesTeatro Amazonas — The theater’s domed front rising above Manaus rooftopsTeatro Amazonas — Front staircase and entrance framed by overhanging treesTeatro Amazonas — Interior reception room with framed displays, tables, and chairs

Why go

  • The dome of 36,000 ceramic tiles painted in the colours of the Brazilian flag
  • The curtain showing the Meeting of the Waters, where the rio Negro meets the rio Solimões, was originally made in Paris by Crispim do Amaral.
  • The opening scene of Werner Herzog's film Fitzcarraldo, where a character paddles a boat to the theatre to hear Enrico Caruso sing.
  • The 198 chandeliers imported from Italy, 32 of them Murano glass.
  • The Amazonas Opera Festival, which the theatre hosts each year.

Opening hours

Today11:30 – 17:00Show all
Monday11:30 – 17:00
Tuesday11:30 – 17:00
Wednesday11:30 – 17:00
Thursday11:30 – 17:00
Friday11:30 – 17:00
Saturday11:30 – 17:00
Sunday11:30 – 17:00

The hall

capacity
701 seats The seats are covered in red velvet.

Tickets and box office

  • Performances are free and frequent, and their dates are advertised on the SEC Facebook channel.
  • Arrive at least an hour early to get a seat at the free shows.
  • The building is open every day, 11:30 to 17:00.
  • Phone: +55 92 3131-2450.

Interesting facts4

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  1. Eva Ibbotson's novels Journey to the River Sea and A Company of Swans feature the theatre.

    Amazon Theatre - Wikipedia

  2. Its steel walls came from Glasgow and its roof tiles from Alsace, while the marble came from Carrara in Italy.

    Amazon Theatre - Wikipedia

  3. The stones paving the area around the theatre mix sand with rubber, so horse carts would not disturb performances.

    Teatro Amazonas - Wikipedia
  4. 165 rainy

    Restorers faced humid weather with more than 165 rainy days a year and termites.

    Teatro Amazonas - Wikipedia

Shorts

History

It was built in the Belle Époque, when rubber fortunes paid for it. A local deputy first proposed it as a jewel in the heart of the rainforest. Work stopped and restarted for years, and funding debates held it up. Masonry and the exterior were finished by 1895, so the interior work could begin. After the rubber price crash, its performances stopped for a time. The building was then fully restored, and it has been restored four times since it opened.

  1. 1881Antonio José Fernandes Júnior proposes the theatre as a jewel in the heart of the rainforest.
  2. 1884Italian architect Celestial Sacardim is set to start construction.
  3. 1896The theatre opens on 31 December.
  4. 1897First performance: the opera La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli.
  5. 1907Last performance for a time, after the rubber price crash.
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  1. 1982Werner Herzog's film Fitzcarraldo is made here and brings the theatre renewed fame.
  2. 1990Restoration (1988 to 1990) ends; the theatre reopens with performances by Plácido Domingo and Marcia Haydée.
  3. 1996Violinist Michael Jelden founds the Festival de Manaus here, bringing opera back for the first time in nearly 90 years.
  4. 2026In July, UNESCO inscribes it as a World Heritage Site, along with Teatro da Paz, as part of Théâtres d'Amazonie.

Sources: Amazon Theatre - Wikipedia · Manaus - Wikivoyage (see) · Théâtre Amazonas - Wikipedia · Teatro Amazonas - Wikipedia · checked 18 Oct 2026

Where
Av. Eduardo Ribeiro 659, Manaus

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Questions and answers

Is there an opera festival at Teatro Amazonas?

Yes, the Amazonas Opera Festival is held at the theatre every year.

Does the orchestra perform at Teatro Amazonas?

Yes, the Amazonas Philharmonic Orchestra uses the theatre for rehearsals and regular concerts, along with choirs.

Are there guided tours of Teatro Amazonas in English?

Yes, guided tours in English run regularly at Teatro Amazonas.

Where is Teatro Amazonas?

Av. Eduardo Ribeiro 659, on Praça São Sebastião in the centre of Manaus, Brazil.

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