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Theatro Municipal - the Restoration

 

The Theatro Municipal (City Theater)

is an opera house located in downtown

Rio de Janeiro, which was inaugurated in July 1909.

 

It is now under restoration, and I visited it today. I had been there many times before (for operas, ballets, concerts) but it was like visiting a different building.

 

Maria Callas, Nijinsky, Enrico Caruso,

Arturo Toscanini, Igor Stravinsky, Arthur Rubinstein, Claudio Arrau and the best Brazilian artists

performed here.

for Rita, who suggested & booked this visit, and for Angela, who joined me.

 

Rio de Janeiro, September 10th 2009
COMMENTS
Ebucar said at 9:55 p.m. on Sep 10, 2009:
Mas que visita! Um lugar sensacional que merece ser preservado.
Hollyridger said at 10:01 p.m. on Sep 10, 2009:
Another BRILLIANT tabblo, Eduardo! It may not have the emotion of your last tabblo but you have successfully captured the true magnificence of this wonderful building. I like to see the way you have captured the people at work, the wide angle views, the stained glass, the tile work, the fine details, the natural colours, the points of view and so on. Wonderful top photo.... definitely another favourite ... great job!
Charlespop said at 10:16 p.m. on Sep 10, 2009:
Way cool !
Rita.Mandarino said at 10:21 p.m. on Sep 10, 2009:
Nossa ficaram magnificas as fotos e o tabblo tb. Nem vou postar as minhas...Eu adorei a visita, a história, o prédio por dentro.Cadê os figurinos? Fiquei triste de não poder ir com vc mas Brasília me esperava ( snif ). Que bom que vc teve uma boa companhia.
Karsten said at 10:23 p.m. on Sep 10, 2009:
WOW EDuardo!!! What a fascinating place!! And really worth a restauracion!! Love the "documentacion" you made- make a tabblo when it is finished...would be nice to see the good old glory shine again! BTW: if the are in need of woodrestauracion - let me know.. ;-)
NeusinhaGedoz said at 10:35 p.m. on Sep 10, 2009:
Muito especiais estas fotos. Que bom você ter conseguido registrar um momento tão importante para a continuação de parte da cultura brasileira. Este é um tabblo que merece a expressão: obrigado por compartilhar estas fotos conosco.
Eduardo.affonso said at 10:47 p.m. on Sep 10, 2009:
ELIANE: Está sendo feito não só o restauro do edifício, mas também a modernização do teatro. Dizem que deve estar tudo pronto em novembro, mas eu voto na Dilma se isso acontecer...

NOREEN: Thank you, my friend! I agree that this set is totally different from the previous tabblo, but I think this magnificence (thanks for the word!) can provoke some kind of emotion, too. It is a very rich building, so there are plenty of details, the decoration is astonishing. I am flattered to be included again amont your favorites...

Arigato, CHARLES!

RITA: Tenho certeza de que as suas fotos ficaram tão boas quanto. Obrigado por ter viabilizado a visita, e espero voltar lá (sim, é um convite) numa fase mais adiantada da obra.

KARSTEN: This one hundred years old building will be soon shining and new. There are 320 people working on its restoration, you should have applied earlier... ;-P
Rita.Mandarino said at 10:57 p.m. on Sep 10, 2009:
Edu eu agendei outro dia pra mim, dia 03 de outubro, é um sábado, no mesmo horário. Vamos juntos dessa vez. Vou postar minhas fotos, dá pra ver a evolução da obra entre as minhas e as suas fotos. Muito legal assistir essa reforma.
Moabjeeper said at 11:09 p.m. on Sep 10, 2009:
Absolutely awesome.
Fabio_DL said at 11:23 p.m. on Sep 10, 2009:
Um trabalho impar! It is our privilege to see these photos! Eduardo, you make a rich synergy with architecture, photography, writing, and reporting! Thanks so much! Obrigado!
Janer said at 11:58 p.m. on Sep 10, 2009:
Thank you for appreciating and documentsing the "process" and not just waiting for the end results.... Awesome shots!
Pachito said at 3:12 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
What a magic place full of history. Great shots as always, Eduardo. I liked your comment on my tabblo when you mentioned Diet Coke...it's my fav too :-D
Mirella said at 3:17 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Magnificent building, Edu ! I like very much Liberty style. Ceramics, glasses, wood......restauring it's an hard work. I'm looking for the final effect. Grazie. Ciao
Erich said at 3:27 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Magic, Interesting, Brilliant. A great series of a shots!!!
Noe said at 3:28 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Wow... asombroso! Tanto el lugar como el trabajo que están haciendo en él. Excelente tabblo Eduardo!
Andre. said at 4:47 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
I understand the words! Cool wide-angles too!
DocEna said at 5:46 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Lindo making of...mal posso esperar pelas fotos do resultado final que seria uma sequencia natural deste lindo Tab...abraços Edu.
Tishfish said at 5:54 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
This is fantastic ! ! Beautiful building.
DanMan said at 7:35 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Beautiful place and nice work on the pictures!
Liliana said at 7:39 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Qué mezcla de sensaciones: soledad, al principio, ese teatro mejestuoso, vacío pero invadido de cosas ajenas (escaleras, cables, qué sé yo). Y luego, vida en cada detalle, en cada restaurador, como una máquina con pequeños engranajes. Hacia el final, ya parece restablecido (luminoso en sus vitrales y pinturas) y trepado a esas cúpulas, con la comedia y la poesía. Me gustan estos edificios arquetípicos, símbolos de nuestras ciudades. Buen paseo, Eduardo, gracias.
Merja-zerga said at 7:39 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Des travaux d'envergure pour un monument d'exception.
Superbe.

ThierryKarine
Liliana said at 7:42 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Me acordé de que Sydney tiene un Tabblo sobre esta restauración pero por fuera. Vale la pena mirarlo.
Robya said at 10:26 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Eduardo, Remarkable Restoration, Please take photos when it is finished, cant wait, thought I know it will take a long time for the Restoration to complete, Looks like a very beautiful building inside and out.
Lifequest22 said at 10:45 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
I really like all the differnt perspectives you captured and the details, but I also love how you included the workers who are restoring this grand structure. You created an excellent picture story Tabblo, Edu.
Pkeener said at 10:57 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
your photos and perspectives are always always always amazing.
Chaitiamma said at 11:35 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Bet its going to look grand after the renovation. Great Tabblo !!!
Bravemoonbearer said at 11:40 a.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Excellent Tabblo and details of the rehab are perfect.
Candlepower said at 12:19 p.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
So wonderful they are restoring this Grand Old Beauty! Excellent!
Lange said at 5:13 p.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Uau... magnífico também gostaria de estar neste grupo de outubro(sim é um convite rsss) espero acompanhar também por aqui.
Gaylet said at 9:08 p.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Great job!
Rita.Mandarino said at 11:14 p.m. on Sep 11, 2009:
Solange: Não seja por isso, está convidadíssima. Será ótimo te-la no grupo. Fiz fotos tb mas estou tímida em posta-las rsrs, não dá pra competir com essa fera!
RosaneMar said at 8:48 a.m. on Sep 12, 2009:
Excellent tabblo Eduardo.
Liliana said at 10:06 a.m. on Sep 12, 2009:
Como é isso....? Há um convite para Outubro...? Com guia Alves Affonso?
Ira said at 1:02 p.m. on Sep 12, 2009:
Extraordinary photos! Interesting, beautiful. Unusual mysterious time. Always latent from eyes of the people.
Angelaconze said at 4:22 p.m. on Sep 12, 2009:
As fotos estão lindas mesmo, até as externas, apesar do sol ter se recusado a ir pro lugar certo. Também penso em voltar lá, com as obras mais adiantadas. Quem sabe também levo uma câmera?
Loes said at 5:16 p.m. on Sep 12, 2009:
What a huge job!! A wonderful tabblo Eduardo!
Wildthing said at 6:26 a.m. on Sep 14, 2009:
Wonderful record of this amazing theatre being restored,
Buschinho said at 8:37 p.m. on Sep 17, 2009:
Absolutely perfect!!!
you captured the work and scenery so well!
Also respect for all the guys involved in this restoration !!!
Jesusgoz said at 3:35 p.m. on Sep 21, 2009:
Excelente.
NeusinhaGedoz said at 8:30 a.m. on Oct 22, 2009:
Lindo, magnífico.
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