Baltazar Dias Municipal Theatre
Avenida Arriaga , Funchal 9000-060, Madeira - Portugal
Phone: +351 291 233 569
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Situated opposite the Municipal gardens, the theatre was inaugurated in 1887. Initially named the Dona Maria Pia Theatre after the wife of King Luis I, it was later renamed in honour of the 16th century Madeiran poet, Baltazar Dias. The building has balance and a beautiful entrance with 11 arched doors, but it is the interior which is the most striking feature. The decoration is the work of Eugénio Cotrim and Luigi Manini and is typical of the romantic period. The ceilings are painted with Romanesque motifs and the boxes around the horseshoe-shaped stalls are decorated with gilt Greek masks.
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