amazon theater.

today we left for the airport at 3:30 AM to catch our 6 o'clock flight to Manaus.

After leaving our  bags in the hotel, we ventured off to visit the Amazon Theatre.

We were able to take a tour of it, and it was so amazing.

It was built in the late 1800s with the intent of creating a "paris of the amazon".

During this era, Manaus was booming due to the rubber industry and there were many wealthy people here in the area. The Opera House was built out of materials shipped from Portugal, Italy, France and Brazil's own resources as well. It's amazing!

Tonight we were able to see an Opera performed by the Korean Foundation that was really beautiful. It was just amazing being in that theater, knowing it is well over 100 years old. Knowing that it was built in the middle of the amazon. There is just such a feeling of pride in that building. It's one of the prettiest buildings I've ever been inside & seeing an actual opera being performed in that building was amazing.

Apparently, over a spand of 90 years, the Opera house was closed down and there was not one performance. Fortunately, nowadays there are performances held there and we got to watch one!

Being in the theater, you felt like an aristocrat or royalty or something..

Since they don't allow flash photography, most of my pictures of the inside are SUPER dark. So I pulled this picture off the internet to show you a better idea of what it's like inside.

This picture hardly gives it justice. The Opera House is in a renaissance style, with lots of detail and is breathtaking. This picture is taken facing the back. The ceilings are painted beautifully and so is the front of the stage.

Here are some more pictures: