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The Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica (National Theater of Costa Rica) is a theatre located in the...

The Teatro Nacional de Costa Rica (National Theater of Costa Rica) is a theatre located in the central section of San José, Costa Rica. Construction began in 1891, and it opened to the public on October 21, 1897 with a performance of Johann Wolfgang von Goethe's Faust. The Teatro Nacional is the maximum representation of economical stability of the nation, in a period of time when coffee exports were a round success. The use of the theatre is limited to high quality performances, undergoing a very selective process prior to admission for performing. The building is considered the finest historical building in the capital and is known for its exquisite interior with lavish furnishings.T The construction of the national theatre was given at the end of the 19th century, when San Jose's population was only 19,000. A lot of private theatres were given, but they come and go without any real structure. The only real theatre was the "Mora" Theatre (Teatro Mora, also called Municipal Theatre, or Teatro Municipal), that fulfils the necessity of a theatre for many years until it was abandoned and destroyed by an earthquake. The President of Costa Rica at the time, José Joaquín Rodríguez, to