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.
The outcome was an opera venue, conceived by Francisco de Oliveira Passos (son of then mayor Francisco Pereira Passos) with collaboration from Albert Guilbert and inspired by the Paris Opera. Construction started in 1905 on a foundation of 1,180 wood poles anchored in groundwater.