: Official Teatro Juan de Vera 
Argentinos Lyric Theatre - Corrientes Province
Opened on May 25, 1913 the Old Theatre
The present building the theater is located on the same site where they built the first building, which was also known as "Juan de Vera" and whose land was acquired under a law of sales of public lands in the February 11, 1859. In March of that year, he appointed Mr. José Fontenau and the surveyor Manuel Villar to meet the earlier work. Was chosen for the construction of the theater, the land belonged to the convent of Santo Domingo, at the time owned by the state.
On July 9, 1861 opened the first theater with the play "Gusts of the heart" of Tomas Rodriguez Rubi and a small piece of music called "A constitutional home" both represented by the English Drama Artists Society. In 1862 he presented the prima donna Madame Deperrini, singing arias by Gaetano Donizetti.
On May 25, 1913, the company of Joseph Marrante, with the opera "Aida" by Giuseppe Verdi inaugurated the current building.
the new theater in 1906 authorized the sale of the original theater and the proceeds of their sale are used for building the new Teatro Juan de Vera, as we know it today and was inaugurated on May 25, 1913. The concession for exploitation was in favor of Carlos Maria Dodero
While the theater was designed for the lyrical, the revolution of the cinema was not immune at the time (1920/1930) and there was a period film screenings. Construction
The signing of the project was of Atilio Locatti engineer and subsequent change in the work of architect Antonio Samel. The civil works were by Antonio Samella builder.
The plant room is resolved in a horseshoe shape. It has a dome that slides on rails and allows functions "open." Most notable is the theater in the region. The foyer is small in size and its walls are covered with tiles in shades of ocher and earth, lit by beautiful bronze artifacts which are the main decorative theme leonine masks with open mouths.
The style of the building responds to eclecticism secondment to the French Belle Epoque. Restoration
In 2004, the Secretariat of Culture of the Province, began to refurbish, which included a restoration of historic architectural heritage and an update and modernization of the technical aspects designed for comfort and security that modern times require.
On December 8, 2005 the theater was reopened, presenting the outcome of its value. So he turned to operate the sliding dome, rebuilt the orchestra floor, replacing the wooden boxes and prepalcos, and said the flooring in the pan, paradise, public access and circulation. Attentive to the policies of integration of the disabled, medical devices were fitted and built these ramps for easy accessibility.
The proscenium was widened and equipped with a hydraulic bascule that expands or shrinks as the ability to position the pit. Sound equipment and lighting system was completely renovated, was built a rehearsal room and dressing rooms were refurbished. The room is heated by five central air conditioning cold and heat. Given
safety, the seats are built with fire retardant corduroy, like the curtains, carpets and handrails. A sophisticated smoke detection system and the reorganization of the internal circulation for emergency evacuation, as well as building a ladder to escape regulation, contribute to achieving maximum effectiveness in case of contingencies.
In a purely aesthetic, the marquee were restored, figures and reliefs molded front and recovered art paintings from abroad. In this sense, perhaps most striking is the allegorical painting of the cupola drum (Guido Reni's "Aurora") that pays homage to all genres, characters and people who throughout history gave life to his art to the theater. Data
Room Acoustics: Excellent.
Total Capacity: 700 seats.
Plateas: 352
low Boxes: 56 Boxes
High: 72
casseroles and Paradise: 220
scenario data type scenario: an Italian
