Hence arose the opera venue, brainchild of Francisco de Oliveira Passos (Son of then mayor Francisco Pereira Passos) with the cooperation of Albert Guilbert and design inspired by the Paris Opera. Building began in 1905 on a foundation of 1,180 wood poles rooted in groundwater.
This led to the creation of an opera house, conceived by Francisco de Oliveira Passos (son of then mayor Francisco Pereira Passos) with the help of Albert Guilbert and designed in the style of the Paris Opera. Building began in 1905 on a foundation of 1,180 wood poles rooted in groundwater.