Teatro Juárez
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| Address | Plazuela de Cata No. 1 Guanajuato Mexico |
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| Coordinates | 21°0′56.44″N101°15′10.47″W/ 21.0156778°N 101.2529083°W |
| Owner | City of Guanajuato |
| Capacity | 902 |
| Current use | Music, theater and dance performance |
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| Opened | 27 October 1903 |
| Architect | José Noriega (original design),Antonio Rivas Mercadoy Alberto Malo (finished construction) |
TheTeatro Juárezis a historical 19th century theater located in the Mexican city ofGuanajuato.It was built from 1872 to 1903 from a design by architect José Noriega and by order of GeneralFlorencio Antillón.The building was completed by architectAntonio Rivas Mercadoand engineer Alberto Malo, who implemented refurbishments that significantly changed the exterior and interior aspect.
The peak of its popularity was towards the end of the 19th century until the start of the Mexican Revolution, being an important center of artistic activity where the most famous artist of the time appeared.
The Teatro Juárez has been the main venue of theFestival Internacional Cervantinosince 1972.
History
[edit]The Teatro Juarez was built on lands formerly occupied by the Emporio Hotel, demolished in 1872, and before that by the San Diego de Alcalá convent of theDiscalcedFranciscan monks, demolished in 1861.[1]Construction of the theater started in 1873.[2]
The original design of the portico by architectJosé María Noriegawas later modified by Antonio Rivas Mercado.[3]
It was inaugurated on October 27, 1903, by presidentPorfirio Díaz.The opening performance was Verdi'sAída,presented by the company of Italian impresario Ettore Drog, and directed byGiorgio Polaccoand Napoleón Sieni.[4]
Architecture
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The theater is a notable example of Mexican Neoclassical architecture from the nineteenth century, but also presents eclectic elements such as the classic Doric columns and the Oriental style of the interior design.[5]The entrance features several lampposts in front of a staircase and flanked by two bronze statues of lions by sculptorJesús Fructuoso Contreras.[6]
Bronze statues of the classicalmusesare installed on the roof above the entrance. The statues are 3.5m high and were ordered from Ohio. Due to a long delay in delivery, it was decided to install only eight of the nine muses, although the missing one, Erato, might be represented in Urania's globe.[7]
Performances and events
[edit]In October 1999 the world premiere of the final version of the operaThe VisitorsbyCarlos Cháveztook place in the Teatro Juárez during the Festival Cervantino. Conducted by José Areán with stage direction bySergio Vela,the opera was performed with its original English libretto and its final title.[8][9]
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^Cardona Boldó, Ramiro (2016-04-21)."El Teatro Juárez: La pequeña Pompeya".Relatos e Historias en México(in Mexican Spanish). Archived fromthe originalon 2022-04-02.Retrieved2022-04-02.
- ^"Teatro Juarez".Instituto Estatal de la Cultura de Guanajuato(in Spanish).Archivedfrom the original on 2021-11-21.Retrieved2021-12-16.
- ^"Funcional, vigente y hermoso, el Teatro Juárez cumple 110 años".20 Minutos(in Mexican Spanish). 2013-11-03.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-24.Retrieved2021-12-24.
- ^Rodríguez, Karen (2016). "The" Unattainable Vibration ": Julia Kristeva, the opera, and psychic life in a Mexican city". In Klempe, Sven Hroar (ed.).Cultural Psychology of Musical Experience.Charlotte, NC: Information Age Publishing. p. 80.ISBN978-1-68123-486-1.
- ^Fernández, María (1997). "Architecture: Nineteenth century". In Werner, Michael S. (ed.).Encyclopedia of Mexico: History, Society & Culture.Chicago: Fitzroy Dearborn Publishers. p. 78.ISBN1-884964-31-1.
- ^"Presentan el legado del escultor Jesus F Contreras".AM.Retrieved2022-01-29.
- ^"Las musas del teatro Juárez, en Guanajuato capital".Milenio(in Mexican Spanish). 25 September 2020. Archived fromthe originalon 2020-11-26.Retrieved2022-02-08.
- ^Vargas, Angel (1 October 1999)."The visitors, de Carlos Chávez, ópera que por fin despierta: Vela".La Jornada.Archivedfrom the original on 2021-12-28.Retrieved2021-12-28.
- ^Sosa, Octavio (2019-12-23)."Opinión: Carlos Chávez y The Visitors".Pro Ópera AC(in Spanish).Archivedfrom the original on 2021-04-21.Retrieved2021-12-28.
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