Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú explained

Gran Teatro Nacional
Building Type:Multi-purpose theatre
Architectural Style:Postmodernism
Location:Lima, Peru
Completion Date:2011
Opened:23 July 2011

The Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú (Grand National Theater of Peru) is a multi-purpose theatre and concert hall in Lima, Peru. It is part of the Cultural Tridium, and is flanked by the National Library of Peru and the Museo de la Nación.

The theatre was inaugurated on 23 July 2011.[1] The theatre has a capacity of up to 1500 people, and uses the latest technology in acoustics and sound engineering to support performance genres ranging from opera, philharmonic orchestras, pop stars, Broadway shows and more. The building includes rehearsal rooms, dressing rooms, restaurants, cafeteria, library and rooms for various types of events.[2]

In July 2012 it hosted a performance of the opera-ballet Akas Kas[3] by Peruvian composer Nilo Valerde.[4]

The state funeral of former president Alberto Fujimori was held in the building on 14 September 2024.[5] [6]

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Notes and References

  1. News: Presidente Alan García inauguró Gran Teatro Nacional. 23 July 2011. 11 July 2020. RPP2. es.
  2. News: Gran Teatro Nacional tendrá últimos avances tecnológicos y acústicos . Staff. El Comercio Perú . 6 August 2010. es. 24 June 2012.
  3. BBC news website, Peru seeks place on world cultural map, Mattia Cabitza, 19 July 2012
  4. Peruvian Ministry of Culture, El Gran Teatro Nacional ya es una realidad Retrieved 27 July 2012
  5. News: Peru bids farewell to polarizing ex-president Fujimori. France 24. 14 September 2024. 14 September 2024.
  6. News: Peru holds funeral for Fujimori, former president linked to rights abuses. 14 September 2024. Al Jazeera. 14 September 2024.