3. Theatro Municipal Do Rio De Janeiro
The architecture is simply outstanding and designed in the purest colonial Portuguese style. This monument illuminates the center of Rio. The tour can only be visited with a guide (in Portuguese and English). It is much better to attend a performance. It features opera, ballet, symphony and soloist concerts. The theater hall has excellent acoustics and luxurious amenities. Almost all the big name artists in the world performed here. In the basement there is a good restaurant.
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