Teatro Carlos Gomes is a theatre in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was established in 1868 in the Hotel Richelieu.[1]
Teatro Carlos Gomes is a theater located in Praça Tiradentes, in the center of the city of Rio de Janeiro.[2] It is one of the most traditional theaters in the country.
Its primitive facilities were inaugurated in 1872, when it was called Theater Franc-Brésiliene, later denominated like Theater Santana and, finally, with the current denomination. Throughout its history, these facilities were devastated by three large fires.
Currently has a capacity for an audience of 760 people, highlighting the three foyers in Art Deco style - one below the entrance, another up and third in the galleries - with floor in pads and stairs in marble. The theatre has ten dressing rooms (five singles), distributed on four floors.
The name of the theater is a tribute to the composer Antônio Carlos Gomes.