Teatro Maria Della Costa is a theatre in
São Paulo,
Brazil.
The theatre has a capacity of 370 seats.
History
The theatre was founded in 1954 by actress
Maria Della Costa
Maria Della Costa (born Gentile Maria Marchioro Polloni, 1 January 1926 – 24 January 2015) was a Brazilian theater, movie and TV actress and producer.
Life
She was born in Flores da Cunha, a small town of the state of Rio Grande do Sul, into a ...
and her husband, producer Sandro Polloni with the help of actress Italia Fausta Polloni.
The building was designed by
Oscar Niemeyer and
Lúcio Costa and financed with the help of
Banco Nacional
Banco Nacional was a bank from Brazil. It was taken over by Unibanco in 1995.
The ''Nacional'' brand is better known as main sponsor of Ayrton Senna during most of his racing career in Formula One (1984-1994).
The TV Globo's popular news program ...
and
Octávio Frias
Octavio Frias de Oliveira (5 August 1912 in Rio de Janeiro – 29 April 2007 in São Paulo) was a Brazilian businessman who gained recognition for turning newspaper '' Folha de S. Paulo'' – acquired by himself and partner Carlos Caldeira in Aug ...
, owner of
Folha de S.Paulo.
The first show at the theatre was ''
Song of the Lark'' by
Jean Anouilh directed by Gianni Ratto.
In 1978, the theatre was acquired by the Association of Theatrical Producers of São Paulo State, with the aim of providing more benefits to its members.
In 1995, the theatre underwent a massive renovation, reopening on July 30, 1996 with a large reopening reception.
Reviews
In 2014, the
Folha de S.Paulo reviewed the sixty largest theatres in the city. The theatre received a three-star review, with reviewers writing that the venue is well-designed and the audience has a good view of the stage. The reviewers also mentioned that while the theatre has a large entrance hall, wheelchair users do not have access to the entrance hall or the lower boxes, instead entering from a street entrance that leads to the concert hall on the second floor.
References
Theatres in São Paulo
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