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I must agree with previous reviewers that this site is very badly organised and the staff lack training. However, I would not dismiss it too quickly as it is a true wonder in this very odd city. The theatre is currently undergoing restoration as it has completed 104 years of existence. This seems to me of great importance in a city that has very few cultural sites. The main room boasts a wonderful painted ceiling and for that alone it is worth a visit. Highly recommended, especially when the works are completed in June 2014 (estimated).

Very bad organisation and service but worth visiting. The place itself is very interesting bud you will need patience and a generous attitude with misinformation about programs and schedule.

Im not a big fan of those kind of thing normally, but that teatre is nice and worth good there for a little tour.

Beautiful theater, but lacks preservation. Visit it with a guide (costs about US$ 2). And watch out the place, Fortaleza's downtown can be dangerous, especially if you are alone.

If you are visiting the city of Fortaleza on a cruise ship be prepared for bus loads of passengers at the theatre and only a handful of other tourists.That aside, it was wonderful to see this showy building with a fusion of Victorian classical and Art Nouveau architecture. Our guide took us through the entry gates which is a separate structure (also beautiful) before taking us to the theatre itself.The striking external features are the bold coloured glass windowpanes sitting atop the theatre and dominate the building from most angles. In contrast the graceful, pastel wrought iron work on the first floor balustrade, the side stairs and a much simpler wrought iron effect on the second level is a reminder of a genteel past - made in Scotland.The inside is a ‘masterpiece’ of artwork and opulence. Look up to the ceiling that exhibits delicate, plaster frescoes & figures, beautiful artwork, a painted relief above the stage and a continuation of wrought iron balustrades that encircle the seating tiers.The cane seating adds a tropical touch to an otherwise ostentatious interior and one wonders whether they would be comfortable during a performance.Outside you can wander in the ‘formal’ garden and it was quite pleasant after the heat inside the theatre. Entry was included in our ship’s tour however, it costs around $4.00 otherwise. Restrooms are very hygienic, clean and located around from the entryway. If you are in the city centre then you can’t miss the coloured glass and theatre name from the adjacent park. Regular performances are scheduled especially at weekends – you may be lucky to be there for one.Enjoy your experience!

The theater hosted the opening ceremony of an important event, so it was possible to walk through the place, see its many balconies, sit on its straw chairs, and watch an orchestra and a choir, just to realize the acoustics could have been much better.Anyway, the place is really beautiful, and deserves to be visited, because of its remarkable inner facade, combining stained glass and metal, probably the most recognizable building in Fortaleza, and one of the most original art-nouveau constructions in Brazil. The side garden, with its carefully kept palm trees, is a good place to stop for a while.The surroundings, on the city center, are supposedly a dangeours place, but it seemed to be more or less like the Teatro Municipal area, in Rio, or the Teatro Castro Alves area, in Salvador, would be at night: desert and perhaps risky if you walk around careless.

The theater is interesting but need urgent restauration. I am so sorry but the place coul be better.

This is a +100 years old building and very pretty for a visit, especially if an event is being held there at night.However, be careful of the surroundings since it is right in the middle of downtown, with a dodgy piazza at the front.

A 1900's theater in perfect shape. Guided visits for US$1.00 !

The place is beautiful but is not in very good condition. And besides that the sidewalk around it is always dirty and smells very bad. Shame.

Despite its ugly neighborhood, its very inters tins to see the contrast of the building. Marvelous. But do not forget to check its interior. Its not the Sistine chapel, but look up. Check the details, Get informed of its history. That mingles with the local elite past. Worth the visit.

Inaugurated in 1910, it has an art noveau front, combining colorful stained glass with a metalic structure imported from Scotland. There's a guided tour you can take to visit the building interior, with its belle epoque friezes, cabins and stairs and a beautiful garden (project by Burle Marx). Check the opening time before actually going there, as we were not able to catch the guided tour due to some kind of event taking place on a holiday.

The wrought iron theatre was built in Britain in the Nineteenth Century and shipped in pieces to Fortaleza where it was re-assembled. It is everything a tropical theatre should be. There are free guided tours (in Portuguese).The theatre is close to the city's largest flee market.

Lugar lindíssimo e vale muito a pena conhecer. Palco com quase 100 anos de história onde já passaram os maiores nomes da música e do teatro nacional e internacional

Lindo teatro, mesmo estando em reforma se vê sua beleza. Com uma arquitetura de uns cem anos atrás está bem conservado e com toda infraestrutura para receber turista.