Medellín Metropolitan Theatre

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The José Gutiérrez Gómez Medellín Metropolitan Theatre is part of the Medellín Theatre, Colombia, situated in the Alpujarra region. Opened in 1987, it is one of the main stages of the city, offering a varied programme throughout the year. The theatre has a capacity of 1,634 and has space for schools and rehearsals. It is the headquarters of the Medellín Polyphonic Research Institute and the Medellín Philharmonic Orchestra.

[edit] History

Several years after the Junín and Bolívar Theatres succumbed to the yearnings of modernity, a part of the city cried out for a space in which to present the great maestros of cultured music, a more generous place that offered better acoustics than the Pablo Tobón Uribe Theatre,

[edit] External links

• Medellín Metropolitan Theatre: Official page