Teatro Macedonio Alcalá
A French neoclassical theatre completed in 1909, with gilded boxes and a dome painting, the main venue for music and dance performances in Oaxaca.
The theatre was built during the rule of Porfirio Díaz and opened in 1909. Its exterior is in the style of the French Second Empire, and inside are horseshoe-shaped tiers of boxes, marble staircases and a ceiling painting of the Muses. It is named after the Oaxacan composer Macedonio Alcalá, whose piece 'Dios nunca muere' is regarded as Oaxaca's unofficial state anthem. It now mainly hosts symphony concerts, folk dance and theatre productions. When no performance is on, you can look around the foyer. It is about a 2-minute walk from the Zócalo.
Opening hours
Depends on performance schedule
Nearby sights
- Museo Textil de Oaxaca
- Andador Turístico (Calle Macedonio Alcalá)
- Zócalo & Oaxaca Cathedral
- Museo de Arte Contemporáneo de Oaxaca (MACO)
- Rufino Tamayo Museum of Pre-Hispanic Art
- Mercado Benito Juárez
- Templo de Santo Domingo & Museum of Oaxacan Cultures
- Mercado 20 de Noviembre