History Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane

facade municipal theatre

in 1843, under consulate don carlos antonio lópez , mariano roque alonso, built first building theatre, leading dynamism gaining cultural activity in country.

in 1844 hall completed meetings , inaugurated, , served headquarters congress.

convinced of need open spaces various cultural expressions, carlos antonio lópez order converts theatre in space, happens in 1855, congress being moved new cabildo.

that same year, president of republic, don carlos antonio lópez, instructed spanish journalist , playwright, ildefonso antonio bermejo, opening theater in asuncion, , building of first national congress, opened on november 4, 1855.

subsequently ildefonso a. bermejo charted plans , built building, once completed construction seat of theatre.

in 1886: catalan businessman baudillo alió won award of old coliseum , land of freedom lift square new national theatre , began construction of national theatre , culminated in 1889.

the inauguration took place on july 21, 1889] introduction of company orchestra, la estudiantina española figaro, repertoire of verdi, schubert, flotow , others.

in 1894: la obra de alió, extension of theater bermejo, remained in hands of society, introduced boxes , beautiful courtyards gardens, billboard shows went renewing , life of first coliseum of assumption drew attention of friends , strangers.

the scenario reserved major domestic , foreign companies.

in 1939 transferred domain of municipality of asuncion, becoming municipal theater.

for chamber of primer coliseo of asuncion, became renowned foreign companies , national opera, operetta, zarzuela , theater.

the municipal theatre, symbolic space closed in 1995 because of advanced deterioration , collapse of sectors. in june 1997 in collaboration spanish cooperation agency , school of asuncion started restoration work.