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Teatro
Nacional, CostaRica
In
the central section of San José Teatro
Nacional de Costa Rica (The National Theatre
of Costa Rica) is located. Construction began
on the theatre in 1891, and it opened to the
public on October 21, 1897 with a performance
of Faust. |
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Teatro
Nacional is a tourist attraction as well as having
performances several times a week.
The inside of the
theatre features a ceiling mural Allegory of Coffee and Bananas which is also
featured on the Costa Rican five Colón bill.
The front of the theatre features statues of Calderón
de la Barca and Ludwig van Beethoven.
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