The National Theatre Claudio Santoro, named after a notorious Brazilian musician (https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cl%C3%A1udio_Santoro) contains in fact three different stages with a total of 1807 seats: the 60-seat Alberto Nepomuceno, the 407-seat Martins Pena and the 1,407 seat Villa-Lobos. There is also a gallery for exhibits.
It was build in 1960, designed by Oscar Niemeyer, the leading architect of Brasilia, a capital city built from nothing to be the capital to the country.
From 1976 to 1981 it was renovated and in 2024 it was again under renovation.
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"The Cláudio Santoro National Theater (Portuguese: Teatro Nacional Cláudio Santoro) is a multi-theater building in Brasília, Brazil. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer in the Modern architectural style. Construction began on July 30, 1960, and the building was completed in 1966. Built in the shape of a truncated pyramid, it is the largest building in Brasilia designed by Niemeyer specifically for the arts. The building was closed for renovation in 1976, and was reopened on April 21, 1981.
The National Theater is operated by Secretary of Culture of the Federal District and is home to three venues; the 60-seat Alberto Nepomuceno theater, the 407-seat Martins Pena theater, and the 1,407 seat Villa-Lobos theater. The complex also includes an exhibition gallery that is accessible to the public.
The Theater has been under renovation for more than two years and remains closed to the public.
History
Construction of the theater was started on July 30, 1960. The building was structurally complete by January 30, 1961, but construction was then interrupted until early 1966. The Martins-Pena theater was opened on April 21, 1966, and was used for ten years until it was closed on September 4, 1976 during completion of the complex.
Construction was completed by March 1979, and the Villa-Lobos theatre was opened with a concert conducted by Cláudio Santoro. The Martins-Pena theater was reopened on March 7, and the Alberto Nepomuceno theatre was opened on March 8. On December 1, 1979, the entire complex was closed again to complete renovations, and construction began on an annex which would include offices, rehearsal rooms, and galleries.
The complex was reopened on April 21, 1981, and an annex was opened on June 24, 1981. The theatre was renamed Claudio Santoro National Theater on September 1, 1989, in honor of the Brazilian composer and violinist."