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Designed by the architect Jo\u00e3o de Moura Coutinho, it was first inaugurated on 21 April 1915 with a performance of Ruggero Leoncavallo’s operetta La reginetta delle rose (Portuguese: Rainha das Rosas).[1]Following a storied history that included the first talking films, operas and public performances, the building was restored by the municipal council of Braga, and reopened in 2006.       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4Table of ContentsHistory[edit]Architecture[edit]Interior[edit]References[edit]History[edit]  The inauguration plaque dedicated to Jo\u00e3o de Moura Coutinho, principal architect  The detailed facade of the Theatre Circo, with sculpted facesOn 25 February 1907, during a session of the municipal council of Braga, which was convened to approve the transfer of buildings, terrains and dependencies of the unoccupied Convent of Rem\u00e9dios (Portuguese: Convento dos Rem\u00e9dios), owing to the planned expansion of the Avenida da Liberidade.[1] The president of the municipal council, through the treasurer, took control of the Convent and the dependencies on the 19th of  September, and the next day the demolition of the belvedre, towards the Rua das \u00c1guas began.[1]       (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4The need for a new theatre had already become manifest in the artistic community around 1906.[2] At the time the small S\u00e3o Geraldo Theatre (along the Avenida Central with Rua dos Ch\u00e3os) was the only space used for theatre and cinema, but the larger Portuguese theatre companies could not stage any of their theatrical presentations in the limited stage. Artur Jos\u00e9 Soares, Jos\u00e9 Ant\u00f3nio Velosos and C\u00e2ndido Martins Iiderarm formed the Sociedade do Teatro Circo, and began collecting the materials from the demolished Convent on 16 December 1907.[1][2]The construction of the theatre began in 1911, under the supervision of architect Jo\u00e3o de Moura Coutinho, and continued until 1915 (with a capacity for 1500 people).[1][2] On 21 April 1911, the theatre was inaugurated with the presentation of the operetta Rainha das Rosas (La reginetta delle rose) by Ruggero Leoncavallo, performed by the \u00c9den Teatro de Lisboa company, under the direction of Luiz Galhardo, and starring Palmira Bastos in the principal role.[1][2] The following day the actress participated in the unveiling of two marble plaques, in her honour, and to the architect Moura Coutinho for the new building.[1]The first film was presented on 27 June 1911; Aventuras de Catalina, this was the beginning of a six-year rental agreement with the Sociedade do Teatro Circo.[1][2] Theatre production was eventually succeeded by the circus, when the Companhia Equestre de W. Frediani began residing in the new hall between May 27 and June 13, 1915.[2] In 1917, the administration of the Theatre Circo acquired the shares of the S\u00e3o Geraldo, selling the building to the Banco de Portugal.[2] Between August 1919 and February 1920, the contractors closed the theatre in order to remodel the main hall. The first opera was sung in 1922.[1] Three years later (January 1925), the rental contract came to maturity, and the Teatro Circo returned to direct administration by the Sociedade.[1]In October 1927, the administrative council of the Teatro Circo ended its direct administration of the theatre, which passed to Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds da Costa, a businessman from the Theatre Garrett in P\u00f3voa de Varzim.[1] As a result, in 1928, the first Portuguese cinema began appearing in the theatre, including F\u00e1tima Milagrosa and O Primo Bas\u00edlio, and in October 1930, the first talking pictures, with the reel O Cantor Louco.[1] In 1933, the theatre began running as a concession of Jos\u00e9 Lu\u00eds da Costa’s businesses, which brought different programs alternating between theatre, circus, cinema and musicals.[2]On 21 April 1935, celebrations marking the 20th anniversary of the Theatre Circo was inaugurated.[1] Similar festivities were celebrated on 21 April 1940, marking the silver anniversary of the institution, that include performances by tenor Ascenso de Siqueira Freire.[1] Between 1943 and 1950, the prosperity of the theatre reached its peak, and were then followed by a period of remodelling in order to beautify the structure.[1]A 1958 report presented at the general assembly suggested that there a feeling of crisis, with the introduction of television in local caf\u00e9s.[1]On 5 October, the Theatre Circo inaugurated the Hall of Cinema Est\u00fadio.[1]On 16 February 1983, the group of buildings along the Avenida da Liberdade, which included the Theatre Circo obtained the IGESPAR status of group of properties of public interest.[1][3]Around July 1984, the CENA Companhia Profissional de Teatro de Braga is established, and in 1987, the group signed an accord with the Teatro Circo, to occupy space in the great hall.[1]In 1988, the municipal council acquired the building of the Teatro Circo for 30,0000 contos.[1] Around 2000,[4] new remodelling under the supervision of S\u00e9rgio Borges (budgeted at around 2.6 million contos) with funds from European Union and Ministry of Culture (Rede Nacional de Teatros e Cine-Teatros and Rede Municipal de Espa\u00e7os Culturais) partnerships: the rejuvenated Circo was re-inaugurated on 27 October 2006,with an expansion project, interior and exterior remodeling by Architect S\u00e9rgio Borges, serving the municipality of Braga.with profound changes in terms of interior compartmentation, colors and finishes, both interior and exterior, recreating elements and decorative friezes sought to resume the original work after consecutive years of alterations and adaptations, which made the original building uncharacteristic.the lack of elements designed and written about the work made the task of rehabilitation difficult, but allowed us to recreate the spirit of the time with what was possible to do with what existed.a new auditorium, a museum space, a bar, smoking rooms and a caf\u00e9-concert were created with direct access to the theater from the inside. .[1]Architecture[edit]  The interior of the theatre, including grande stage and three-storey stalls  The cupola, showing the panelled arches of red, white and gold, and arch windows  Detail of the cupola and chandelier showing spansThe theatre is located between other buildings, on the corner of Rua Gon\u00e7alo Sampaio with Avenida da Liberdade; on one of the principal avenues in the city, the Circo is transited by automobile traffic and pedestrian activity.[1] It is part of frontal facade of a few examples of civil eclectic architecture.[1]It is a rectangular layout, composed of two adjacent bodies, with staggered horizontal volumes, and the roofs covered in tile.[1] The facades include two registers, plastered and painted rose, over a granite foundation, while topped by a cornice and architrave in granite.[1]Main facade facing east, of five panels, those at the extreme ends indented, at the level of the upper register.[1] Its centre is marked, by panel stone, with three arched doors, surmounted by balcony topped by lintel, on large corbels, with wrought iron guard.[1] Three doors open at the level of the balcony, each between Ionic columns with wreaths, supporting a cornice, limited by two figureheads with frieze decorated with phytomorphic elements. In turn, the friezes crown a cornice topped sculpted urns, limited by step pyramids.[1] The inscription on the frieze of the principal facade, decorated in phytomorphic elements in bronze, is the title TEATRO CIRCO.[1]The flanking sections of the principal entranceway, also in granite stone, include three arched doorways surmounted by three rectangular windows and sill, with decorative motifs on the lintels.[1]The south facade, is marked by three arched doors, similarly topped by wrought iron balcony, with rectangular windows and sills with decorative lintel motifs.[1]Interior[edit]The theatre’s central foyer is plastered and painted in rose, white and gold, with columns of marble, large glass doors, and a roof consisting of stucco panels painted in white, rose and gold.[1] This space accesses the lounges, bar, dressing rooms and the spectators’ seating on the first floor, across a staircase of black marble and metal\/wood handrails.[1]The auditorium, is encircled by three balconies with wrought iron guardrails over columns of cast iron, under a majestic cupola whose spans are stuccoed and painted with geometric motifs, defined by spyglass windows that circle the perimeter.[1]The interior is highlighted by decorative elements that fill the spaces, such as columns, the decoration on the walls, floors and the organization of the ceilings.[1] The auditorium stresses the grandiosity of the space, the rhythmic organization of the balconies, which are highly decorated, in Neo-Baroque elements.[1]References[edit]Notes^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj Dinis, Ant\u00f3nio; Bandeira, Filomena (2002).  SIPA (ed.). “Teatro Circo de Braga (n.PT010303420055)” (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: SIPA \u2013Sistema de Informa\u00e7\u00e3o para o Patrim\u00f3nio Arquitect\u00f3nico.^ a b c d e f g h Theatre Circo, ed. (2010). “O Primeiro S\u00e9culo de Sonho e Grandeza” (in Portuguese). Braga, Portugal. Archived from the original on 17 March 2012. Retrieved 12 May 2012.^ IGESPAR, ed. (2011). “Conjunto de construc\u00f5es do s\u00e9c. XX em Braga” (in Portuguese). Lisbon, Portugal: IGESPAR-Instituto de Gest\u00e3o do Patrim\u00f3nio Arquitect\u00f3nico e Arqueol\u00f3gico. Retrieved 12 May 2012.^ The first phase of the remodelling and requalification project, began with the restoration and safeguarding of elements considered more significant to the property, specifically the public areas, great hall, foyer, roof and two principal facades (with the maintenance of existing decorations.SourcesFeio, Alberto (1984), Coisas Memor\u00e1veis de Braga (in Portuguese), Braga, PortugalMacedo, Ana Maria Costa (1995), “Teatro Circo: oito d\u00e9cadas de um projecto colectivo na cidade de Braga”, M\u00ednia (in Portuguese), vol.\u00a03, Braga, Portugal, pp.\u00a0109\u2013132Passos, Jos\u00e9 Manuel da Silva (1996), O Bilhete Postal Ilustrado e a Hist\u00f3ria Urbana de Braga (in Portuguese), Lisbon, PortugalCosta, Lu\u00eds (2 February 1998), “Recordando o arquitecto Jo\u00e3o de Moura Coutinho”, Entre Aspas, Di\u00e1rio do Minho (in Portuguese)Oliveira, Eduardo Pires de (1999), Braga. Percurso e mem\u00f3rias de granito e oiro (in Portuguese), Braga, Portugal“Teatro Circo \u00abensaia\u00bb renova\u00e7\u00e3o completa”, Correio do Minho (in Portuguese), Braga, Portugal, 29 November 2000Aidos, Jo\u00e3o (March 2003), “Equipamentos – radiografia do pa\u00eds”, VI Encontro Nacional de Programadores Culturais (in Portuguese), Aveiro, Portugal: Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Portuguesa de Programadores CulturaisAidos, Jo\u00e3o (March 2003), “A Rede Nacional e Municipal de Equipamentos Culturais”, VI Encontro Nacional de Programadores Culturais (in Portuguese), Aveiro, Portugal: Associa\u00e7\u00e3o Portuguesa de Programadores CulturaisLima, Jos\u00e9 Carlos (27 October 2006), “Constru\u00e7\u00e3o do novo Theatro Crico foi uma loucura que valeu a pena”, Di\u00e1rio do Minho (in Portuguese)     (adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({});after-content-x4"},{"@context":"http:\/\/schema.org\/","@type":"BreadcrumbList","itemListElement":[{"@type":"ListItem","position":1,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki6\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Enzyklop\u00e4die"}},{"@type":"ListItem","position":2,"item":{"@id":"https:\/\/wiki.edu.vn\/en\/wiki6\/theatre-circo-wikipedia\/#breadcrumbitem","name":"Theatre Circo – Wikipedia"}}]}]