Built in 1908 when Argentina was one of the richest countries in the world the opera house seats nearly three thousand and has the best acoustics of any theater I have ever been in. The house rises seven stories high and the interior is almost entirely gold panels carved with elaborate bas relief scenes. The dome has a circular mural depicting musical scenes. Also around the dome are painted the names of Mozart, Beethoven, Bellini, Verdi and others. Around the perimeter of the hall the names of operas are painted. The seats are plush red velvet.
We were not able to attend an opera as the season does not open until next month but we managed to hear a wonderful chamber group playing works by Milhaud, Hindemith and other twentieth century works. The acoustics are so good that a single violin note carried with full resonance up the high balcony where we were sitting.
Amazing
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