Gran Teatro Nacional del Perú

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, flanked by the National Library of Peru and the Museo de la Nación.

Gran Teatro Nacional
General information
TypeMulti-purpose theatre
Architectural stylePostmodernism
LocationLima, Peru
Completed2011
Opened23 July 2011

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]

References

  1. "Presidente Alan García inauguró Gran Teatro Nacional". RPP2 (in Spanish). 23 July 2011. Retrieved 11 July 2020.
  2. Staff (6 August 2010). "Gran Teatro Nacional tendrá últimos avances tecnológicos y acústicos". El Comercio Perú (in Spanish). Retrieved 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 (in Spanish) Retrieved 27 July 2012

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