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The theatre went through a devastating 1906 earthquake, suffering the loss of most of its interior, and a second, serious fire in 1927, although it recovered quickly on both occasions. Following these reconstructions, the theatre's capacity was reduced to 1,500 in the main hall; however, its interior
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was followed by a massive fire, which practically destroyed the building. A quick response by both the local government and Chilean high society resulted in the theatre's prompt reconstruction, designed by Henault and completed on July 16, 1873. Its reinauguration was accompanied by a performance of
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The institution continues to maintain an active repertoire, and some of its most illustrious recent international guest performers and conductors have included: names in
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became more opulent. It was further modernized in 1952 and 1959, and numerous cultural institutions were created for the theatre during that era. The
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The Chilean government ceded a significant parcel of land in downtown Santiago to the municipality, in 1848, and an 1853 decree by President
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was established in 1955, the Cultural Corporation of Santiago was formed to administer the center in 1957, the
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provided for the construction of a municipal theater in his nation's capital, by then a rapidly growing city.
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The Teatro Municipal was declared a National Monument, in 1974. The theatre hosted the two editions of the
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exterior for the theater, though his 1855 death left the supervision of the design to his countryman,
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was commissioned for its design, and its construction was entrusted to another French Chilean,
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The Teatro Municipal was inaugurated on September 17, 1857, with the opera
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is the most important stage theatre and opera house in
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Municipal Theatre of Santiago, National Opera of Chile
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Felipe Charme de l´Isle. Brunet des Baines created a
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Santiago Metropolitan Region
Santiago, Chile
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http://www.municipal.cl/
Santiago
Chile
Manuel Montt Torres
French Chilean
Claudio Brunet des Baines
civil engineer
French Neoclassical
Lucien HĂ©nault
Charles Garnier
Opéra National de Paris

Ernani
Giuseppe Verdi

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