Solis Theater

Sols Theatre is one of the most famous and well-known theaters in Montevideo, the capital city of the Oriental Republic of Uruguay. Formerly, the theater building's entire capacity was 1,100 spectators, and the structure itself is a historic and significant landmark in the city. It was built in 1856 by the Italian architect Carlo Zucchi and is located near to the Plaza Independencia in Montevideo's Old Town. It was first operated as a private enterprise, which ended operations in 1947 and was later sold to the Montevideo City Council.

The Sols Theatre is now owned by the Government of Montevideo, which launched a massive reconstruction project of the entire theater in 1998, which was completed in 2004, and can now accommodate 1,256 spectators who want to enjoy a cultural show. This beautiful edifice received two columns created by the French designer, Philippe Starck, after a six-year renovation, yet the ghosts of Caruso, tango singer Carlos Gardel, and others still appear to occupy this famed location.

The Neo-Classical architectural style surely adds something unique to the aesthetic of the theater, and given that Uruguay was in a civil war between 1839 and 1852, the fight between the Blanco and Colorado groups would last until 1870, when the Sols Theatre was erected. The name was inspired by Juan Daz de Sols, a Spanish navigator who sailed up the River Plate in 1516, becoming the first European to touch foot in what is now Uruguay. The first Uruguayan national opera performed at this exquisite theater was Tomás Giribaldi's La Parisina, which opened on September 14, 1878, and there have been numerous events held on the theater's stage since then.

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Address: 3QRX+WHR, Reconquista S / N esq, Bartolomé Mitre, 11000 Montevideo, Uruguay

Phone: +598 1950 3323

Website: https://www.teatrosolis.org.uy/home