National Theatre (Brasilia)

National Theatre (Brasilia)
Claudio Santoro National Theater

The Claudio Santoro National Theater is a theater in Brasilia, Brazil. Construction began on July 30, 1960, and ended in 1966. It was designed by Oscar Niemeyer and it has a Modern architectural style. In 1976, the theater was closed for renovation, which was completed on April 21, 1981.

Inside the theater there are three rooms; one called Alberto Nepomuceno, which can hold 60 people, one called Martins Pena, which can hold 407 people, and one called Villa-Lobos, which holds 1,407 people.


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