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Teatro Do Ginásio
The Teatro do Ginásio (18451952) was a theatre in Lisbon, Portugal that mainly concentrated on performances of comedy shows. Construction The Teatro do Ginásio was constructed on the modern-day Rua Nova da Trindade in the Chiado district of the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. It originally consisted of a simple shed, lacking in amenities, built in the grounds of the former Palace of Geraldes. The shed, owned by João Manuel da Mota, presented circuses and the first performance was given on 12 October 1845. A few months later some limited remodelling was carried out in order to permit the space to offer traditional theatre. It reopened on 16 May 1846. Early years The ''Ginásio'' initially found it difficult to compete with the other three theatres in the Chiado District. Profitability was not helped by the Revolution of Maria da Fonte, a popular uprising in Portugal in 1846. As a result of these difficulties, the Ginásio was re-oriented towards presenting comedies, under the ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lisbon
Lisbon (; pt, Lisboa ) is the capital and largest city of Portugal, with an estimated population of 544,851 within its administrative limits in an area of 100.05 km2. Grande Lisboa, Lisbon's urban area extends beyond the city's administrative limits with a population of around 2.7 million people, being the List of urban areas of the European Union, 11th-most populous urban area in the European Union.Demographia: World Urban Areas - demographia.com, 06.2021 About 3 million people live in the Lisbon metropolitan area, making it the third largest metropolitan area in the Iberian Peninsula, after Madrid and Barcelona. It represents approximately 27% of the country's population. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Matos
Maria de Conceição de Matos Ferreira da Silva (29 September 1886 – 19 September 1952) was a Portuguese actress and theatre personality. Career Matos studied piano, singing and dramatic art at the Royal Conservatory of Lisbon, and for her final exam performed '' Rosas de Todo Ano'', written by Júlio Dantas. She debuted professionally at the Teatro Nacional D. Mary II in the play ''Judas'' (1907). She married in 1913 the actor Mendonça de Carvalho, who founded the theater company Maria Matos - Mendonça de Carvalho, a company that enjoyed considerable prestige in Portuguese theatre. In 1940, she was appointed at the Conservatório Nacional de Teatro, where she was head of Theatrical aesthetics and Vocal coaching. Her talent was particularly evident in the farce and the comedy. In the film she starred in successful films such as ''O Costa do Castelo'' (1943) and ''A Menina da Rádio'' (1944), directed by Arthur Duarte and costarring with António Silva. She also starred ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
List Of Theatres And Auditoriums In Lisbon
There follows a list of present and past theatres and auditoriums in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. *'' Teatro ABC'' was the last of four theatres built in the Parque Mayer theatre district of Lisbon. It opened in January 1956 and closed in 1995. *'' Teatro Ádóque'' was a theatrical cooperative located in the Martim Moniz area of Lisbon. Established in 1974, it used a portable theatre dating back to 1936. The cooperative closed in 1982. *'' Teatro Avenida'' was a theatre located on the Avenida da Liberdade. It operated from 1888 to 13 December 1967, when it was completely destroyed by fire. *The ''Belém Cultural Center'' Performing Arts Centre has a Grand Auditorium with 1429 seats and a Small Auditorium with 348 seats. *'' Theatre Camões'' is a concert hall situated in the Parque das Nações area. The building was constructed in 1997 for the International World Exhibition Expo 98, designed by Manuel Salgado. It has been used by the Lisbon Symphony Orchestra and the Nati ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
World War II
World War II or the Second World War, often abbreviated as WWII or WW2, was a world war that lasted from 1939 to 1945. It involved the vast majority of the world's countries—including all of the great powers—forming two opposing military alliances: the Allies and the Axis powers. World War II was a total war that directly involved more than 100 million personnel from more than 30 countries. The major participants in the war threw their entire economic, industrial, and scientific capabilities behind the war effort, blurring the distinction between civilian and military resources. Aircraft played a major role in the conflict, enabling the strategic bombing of population centres and deploying the only two nuclear weapons ever used in war. World War II was by far the deadliest conflict in human history; it resulted in 70 to 85 million fatalities, mostly among civilians. Tens of millions died due to genocides (including the Holocaust), starvation, ma ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Nazi Germany
Nazi Germany (lit. "National Socialist State"), ' (lit. "Nazi State") for short; also ' (lit. "National Socialist Germany") (officially known as the German Reich from 1933 until 1943, and the Greater German Reich from 1943 to 1945) was the German state between 1933 and 1945, when Adolf Hitler and the Nazi Party controlled the country, transforming it into a dictatorship. Under Hitler's rule, Germany quickly became a totalitarian state where nearly all aspects of life were controlled by the government. The Third Reich, meaning "Third Realm" or "Third Empire", alluded to the Nazi claim that Nazi Germany was the successor to the earlier Holy Roman Empire (800–1806) and German Empire (1871–1918). The Third Reich, which Hitler and the Nazis referred to as the Thousand-Year Reich, ended in May 1945 after just 12 years when the Allies defeated Germany, ending World War II in Europe. On 30 January 1933, Hitler was appointed chancellor of Germany, the head of gove ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Palmira Bastos
Palmira Bastos (1875–1967) was one of the best-known Portuguese stage actresses in the first half of the 20th century. Early life Maria da Conceição Martínez (Martins) de Sousa Bastos was born on 30 May 1875, in the municipality of Alenquer in the Lisbon District of Portugal. She was the third daughter of a couple of Spanish actors from a travelling company who were temporarily in Portugal. After being abandoned by her husband, her mother and her three daughters went to Lisbon, where the mother worked as a dressmaker by day and as a chorus girl at night. Career Palmira Bastos's debut as an actress took place on 18 July 1890 at the ''Teatro da Rua dos Condes'', when she received an ovation for her performance. She continued to perform there for several years, in 1893 having her first starring role and making the first of eleven tours to Brazil. In 1894 she moved to the ''Teatro da Trindade'', which was managed by the dramaturge and impresario, António de Sousa Bastos, who ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amélia Rey Colaço
Amélia Lafourcade Schmidt Rey Colaço de Robles Monteiro (2 March 1898–8 July 1990) was one of the leading Portuguese actors of the first half of the 20th century. She was also an important impresario. Early years Amélia Rey Colaço was born on 2 March 1898 in Lisbon, Portugal, the youngest of four sisters. She came from a privileged, artistic and multinational background. Her father, Alexandre Rey Colaço, born in Tangier in 1854, had a Portuguese mother and a French father. Orphaned at a young age, his training as a pianist started at the Madrid Royal Conservatory and was continued in Paris and Berlin, as a result of the patronage of the Count of Daupiás. As a pianist and composer, he became music teacher to Prince Luís Filipe of Portugal and his brother, the future King Manuel II. Amélia Rey Colaço’s mother, Alice Lafourcade Schmidt, was born in Chile, had a French mother and a German father and taught her daughters several languages. She grew up in Berlin with h ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Francisco D'Andrade
Francisco Augusto D'Andrade, or De Andrade, (11 January 1856 – 8 February 1921) was a Portuguese baritone who sang leading roles in opera houses throughout Europe, including five years as the principal baritone at the Royal Italian Opera in London and thirteen years at the Berlin Hofoper. Considered a "very elegant and cultured singer," he was particularly admired for his portrayal of the title role in Mozart's ''Don Giovanni''. Forbes, Elizabeth (2008)"D'Andrade (De Andrade), Franciscoin Laura Williams Macy (ed). ''The Grove Book of Opera Singers'', p. 109. Oxford University Press In his native city of Lisbon, D'Andrade created the role of Adaour in the 1888 world premiere of Alfredo Keil's '' Donna Bianca'', appearing with his elder brother, the tenor António D'Andrade. Life and career D'Andrade was born in Lisbon. His father was a prominent jurist there, and he initially trained as a lawyer. However, like his older brother António, D'Andrade also had a keen interest in op ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alves Da Cunha
Alves is a surname that appears to originate both from Portugal and Scotland. It is debatable whether the surname appeared first in one country or the other, since it is more prevalent in Portugal, but registered as far back as the 13th century in the church records at Alves, Moray, Northern Scotland. Notable people with the surname include: *Adriana Alves (born 1995), Angolan sprinter * Afonso Alves (born 1981), Brazilian footballer * Anastácio Alves (born 1963), missing Madeiran Roman Catholic priest *Bruno Alves (born 1981), Portuguese footballer * Camila Alves (born 1982), Brazilian model and television performer *Carlos Alberto Alves Garcia (born 1982), Portuguese footballer known as "Carlitos" * Dani Alves (born 1983), Brazilian footballer *Daniel Miguel Alves Gomes (born 1983), Portuguese footballer known as "Danny" *Diego Alves (born 1985), Brazilian footballer *Jéssika Alves (born 1991), Brazilian actress *João Alves (bishop) (1925–2013), Portuguese Roman Catholic ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lucinda Simões
Lucinda Simões (18501928) was one of the most acclaimed Portuguese actors and theatre directors in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. The former ''Teatro Lucinda'' in Rio de Janeiro was named after her. Early life Lucinda Augusta da Silva Borges was born on 17 December 1850 in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon. She was the daughter of the actor and Maria José da Silva. Her father did not encourage his daughters to pursue theatrical careers and enrolled them in a private school. However, in 1865, at the age of 14, together with her sister Amélia, Lucinda participated in an amateur recital. Her professional debut took place on 16 October 1867, at the ''Teatro do Ginásio'' in Lisbon, at a performance attended by Maria Pia of Savoy, Queen D. Maria Pia, for which she received much applause and the Queen awarded her with a bracelet. Theatrical career Simões then joined the theatre company of the ''Teatro do Ginásio'', performing several comedies in 1868 and 1869, sometimes with ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Das Dores
Maria das Dores (18431928) was a Portuguese actress who mainly worked in theatres in Lisbon. Early life Maria das Dores Costa Polla was born in the former parish of Socorro in the Portuguese capital of Lisbon on 11 June 1843. She was baptized as the daughter of unknown parents, having been taken to the church for baptism by an aunt. Her father, Ricardo Benedito da Costa, was an employee of the D. Maria II National Theatre in Lisbon and her mother was apparently a dressmaker in the same theatre, but her name remains unknown. Her father would later acknowledge his paternity. Acting career Dores started acting at the age of four at the D. Maria II theatre, being called on whenever a play had roles for children. Later, her participation in plays by Eugène Scribe, Jean-François Bayard and Adolphe d'Ennery became famous. Staying at the same theatre until 1869, she began to get increasingly important roles, as other actresses moved on. A particularly popular role was in ''La Tir ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Portugal
Portugal, officially the Portuguese Republic ( pt, República Portuguesa, links=yes ), is a country whose mainland is located on the Iberian Peninsula of Southwestern Europe, and whose territory also includes the Atlantic archipelagos of the Azores and Madeira. It features the westernmost point in continental Europe, and its Iberian portion is bordered to the west and south by the Atlantic Ocean and to the north and east by Spain, the sole country to have a land border with Portugal. Its two archipelagos form two autonomous regions with their own regional governments. Lisbon is the capital and largest city by population. Portugal is the oldest continuously existing nation state on the Iberian Peninsula and one of the oldest in Europe, its territory having been continuously settled, invaded and fought over since prehistoric times. It was inhabited by pre-Celtic and Celtic peoples who had contact with Phoenicians and Ancient Greek traders, it was ruled by the Ro ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
