foto / photo: Maria Adelaide Silva
O Teatro Amazonas, em Manaus, foi construído no auge do ciclo da borracha e inaugurado em 1896. Foram empregados materiais vindos de diversas partes da Europa: ferro fundido da Inglaterra, bronze da Bélgica, mármores e lustres da Itália, pedras de Portugal. A madeira era brasileira, mas trabalhada na Europa. A colorida cúpula foi decorada com cerâmicas vindas também da França. As pinturas do Salão Nobre são obra do artista italiano Domenico de Angelis e a a pintura do pano de boca do palco é do brasileiro Crispim do Amaral.
The Amazonas Theatre, in Manaus, Brazil, was built during the height of the rubber boom and was inaugurated in 1896. Materials from several parts of Europe were used: iron from England, bronze from Belgium, marble and chandeliers from Italy, stone from Portugal. The wood was Brazilian, but worked in Europe. The colorful cupola was decorated with ceramic tiles also from France. The paintings of the main room are works by Italian artist Domenico de Angelis and the stage curtain is by the Brazilian Crispim do Amaral.
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