The Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane is a municipal theatre in Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay.

Venue: Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane
Town: Asunción, PY

The Municipal Theatre Ignacio A. Pane is a municipal theatre in Asunción, the capital city of Paraguay. The first theatre building was constructed in 1843, during the consulship of Carlos Antonio López and Mariano Roque Alonso. In 1844, the building was inaugurated and served as the meeting place for the First National Congress. In 1855, López, now president of the republic and convinced of the need for cultural facilities, instructed the Spanish journalist and playwright Ildefonso Antonio Bermejo to open a theatre in the old Congress building. The theatre was inaugurated on November 4, 1855. In 1886, Catalan businessman, Baudillo Alió, was awarded the land on which the old building stood, and was granted permission to raze it and build a new building. He then began the construction of a new "National Theatre", which was completed in 1889. The inauguration took place on July 21, 1889, with the introduction of the Company Orchestra, La Estudiantina Española Figaro, which performed works by Verdi, Schubert, Flotow, and others. In 1894, La Obra de Alió, a renovation of the theatre introduced boxes and courtyards with gardens. The billboard shows continued and the life of this first building of Asunción drew the attention of friends and strangers. For the chamber of the "Primer Coliseo" of Asuncion, became renowned foreign companies and national opera, operetta, zarzuela, and theatre. The National Theater has been under the municipal administration since the late 19th century. In 1939, theatre ownership was transferred to the Municipality of Asuncion. In 1949, it changed its name to the Municipal Theatre "Ignacio A. Pane." The Theatre was closed in 1995 because of advanced deterioration and even the collapse of certain sections. In June 1997-after preliminary archaeological investigations and finds and with the collaboration with the Spanish Agency for International Development Cooperation and the School-Workshop Asuncion, who participated in a design competition-the re