The Teatro Manuel Ascencio Segura is a theatre and concert hall located in the
Jirón Huancavelica
Jirón Huancavelica is a major street in the Damero de Pizarro, located in the historic centre of Lima, Peru. The street starts at its intersection with the Jirón de la Unión and continues until it reaches Jirón Ramón Cárcano.
History
The ro ...
of
Lima
Lima ( ; ), founded in 1535 as the Ciudad de los Reyes (, Spanish for "City of Biblical Magi, Kings"), is the capital and largest city of Peru. It is located in the valleys of the Chillón River, Chillón, Rímac River, Rímac and Lurín Rive ...
,
Peru
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. First built in 1615, it is considered the oldest theatre in
Latin America
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.
History
In 1615 an open-air theatre (
Corral de comedias
''Corral de comedias'' () is a type of open-air theatre specific to Spain. In Spanish all secular plays were called ''comedias'', which embraced three genres: tragedy, drama, and comedy itself. During the Spanish Golden Age, ''corrals'' became p ...
) was built on the same spot where the Teatro Segura is located. This original open-air theatre was destroyed by an earthquake on 1746 and rebuilt a year later. The theatre was later reformed on 1822 and 1874. The actual construction was built in 1909 under the name of "Teatro Municipal". The name was changed in 1929 to "Teatro Manuel Ascencio Segura", after the
Teatro Municipal de Lima
The Municipal Theatre of Lima (), inaugurated as the Teatro Forero, is a theatre and concert hall in the historic centre of Lima, Peru. It is home to the country's National Symphony Orchestra.
An open space next to the theatre known as the Plazue ...
was bought by the Municipality of Lima.
See also
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Municipal Theatre Museum, located next to the theatre
References
External links
-- Official website: all about Teatro Segura Retrieved 4 January 2013
Theatres in Lima
Tourist attractions in Lima
Historic Centre of Lima
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