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The '''Palacio de las Belles Artes''' is an [[opera house]] in [[Mexico City]]. It was designed by the [[Italy|Italian]] [[architect]] Adamo Boari in 1901 but construction wasn't completed until 1934. |
The '''Palacio de las Belles Artes''' is an [[opera house]] in [[Mexico City]]. It was designed by the [[Italy|Italian]] [[architect]] Adamo Boari in 1901 but construction wasn't completed until 1934. |
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The building is famous for both its extravagent [[Art Nouveau]] exterior in white [[marble]] imported from Italy as well as its murals by [[Diego |
The building is famous for both its extravagent [[Art Nouveau]] exterior in white [[marble]] imported from Italy as well as its murals by [[Diego Rivera]], [[Rufino Tamayo]], [[David Siqueiros]], and [[José Clemente Orozco]] |
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(Riviera's "Man in Control of the Universe" (or "Man at the Crossroads") mural was originally painted for the [[Rockefeller Center]] in [[New York City]] but Rockefeller ordered it destroyed for being too radical. Riviera repainted it here in 1941.) |
(Riviera's "Man in Control of the Universe" (or "Man at the Crossroads") mural was originally painted for the [[Rockefeller Center]] in [[New York City]] but Rockefeller ordered it destroyed for being too radical. Riviera repainted it here in 1941.) |
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Revision as of 17:10, 19 March 2004
The Palacio de las Belles Artes is an opera house in Mexico City. It was designed by the Italian architect Adamo Boari in 1901 but construction wasn't completed until 1934.
The building is famous for both its extravagent Art Nouveau exterior in white marble imported from Italy as well as its murals by Diego Rivera, Rufino Tamayo, David Siqueiros, and José Clemente Orozco
(Riviera's "Man in Control of the Universe" (or "Man at the Crossroads") mural was originally painted for the Rockefeller Center in New York City but Rockefeller ordered it destroyed for being too radical. Riviera repainted it here in 1941.)
The theater is used for classical music, opera and dance, notably the Ballet Folklórico. Maria Callas sang in several productions at the Palacio early in her career, and recordings exist of several of her performances here.
The Palacio has two museums: Museo del Palacio de las Bellas Artes and Museo de la Architectura.