La necesidad de un lugar para albergar los diversos eventos culturales en la ciudad de Cartagena de Indias, surgió a partir de la mitad del siglo XVIII. El primer teatro de la ciudad fue llamado el Coliseo, lugar al que se debía asistir provisto de silla, lámpara y refrescos. Posteriormente, en 1904 se creó la junta para la construcción de un teatro para la ciudad, que estuviera acorde con las normas modernas de acústica y comodidad. El sitio elegido para tal fin, fue el lote ocupado por las ruinas de la antigua Iglesia de La Merced, construida en 1625. El proyecto, basado en el famoso teatro Tascón de La Habana (Cuba) fue encargado a don Luis Felipe Jaspe, quien había realizado estudios de Literatura y Filosofía, ejercido como profesor de Matemáticas, Física y Geografía, y se había dedicado a la pintura y a la fotografía. Jaspe además, era arquitecto por afición, más no de profesión. Dentro de sus obras más importantes se encuentran el coronamiento gótico de la Torre del Reloj, el mercado público de Cartagena, la fachada del Convento de San Diego y el parque Centenario.
En 1906 se comenzaron las obras del teatro sufriendo como casi todas las obras de alguna envergadura, suspensiones por motivos económicos. Aún sin terminar, se inauguró el 11 de noviembre de 1911 para la conmemoración del primer Centenario de la Independencia de Cartagena, con el nombre de Teatro Municipal. Desde sus inicios se constituyó en el escenario de la vida cultural y social de la ciudad. Los autores Urueta y Piñeres en su obra , editada en 1912, hacen una descripción de las características del teatro en aquella época.
La fachada del teatro la conforman tres cuerpos, de los cuales sobresale el central, en el que se abren tres puertas que dan paso al vestíbulo, y sobre este se encuentra la sala de recibo. A los lados de la entrada hay cuatro estatuas de mármol que representan a Talía, Terpsicore, Euterpe y Clíope, musas de la comedia, la danza, la música y la elocuencia y la poesía lírica, respectivamente. En 1933, se rebautizó como Teatro Heredia, al conmemorarse el IV Centenario de la ciudad, y se inició el periodo más importante del teatro. En el se detuvieron figuras relevantes de la poesía, la lírica y el bel canto, así como importantes compañías de ópera y zarzuela.
A partir de 1960 comenzó su decadencia. El deterioro de la estructura y de sus elementos decorativos, ocasionó el cierre definitivo del teatro a finales de la década. Desde 1970, el teatro fue recientemente restaurado por la Fundación para la Conservación y Restauración del Patrimonio Cultural Colombiano y la Subdirección de Monumentos Nacionales del Instituto Nacional de Vías, asegurandose así su conservación.
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The need for a place to host various cultural events in the city of Cartagena de Indias, emerged from the mid-eighteenth century. The first theater in the city was called the Colosseum, a place which should be provided to assist chair, lamp and refreshments.Subsequently, in 1904 Council was established to build a theater for the city, which was in line with modern standards of sound and comfort. The site chosen for this purpose was the lot occupied by the ruins of the ancient Church of La Merced, built in 1625. The project, based on the famous theater Tascón of Havana (Cuba) was commissioned to Don Luis Felipe Jasper, who had studied literature and philosophy, served as Professor of Mathematics, Physics and Geography, and had devoted himself to painting and the photograph. Jasper also was an amateur architect, but not by profession. Among his most important are the crowning Gothic clock tower, the public market of Cartagena, the facade of the Convent of San Diego and Centennial Park.
In 1906 work began experiencing theater as almost all the works of any size, suspended for economic reasons. Even unfinished, was inaugurated on November 11, 1911 to commemorate the first anniversary of the Independence of Cartagena, with the name of Teatro Municipal. Since its inception became the scene of the cultural and social life of the city. The authors Urueta and Piñeres in his work, published in 1912, made a description of the characteristics of the theater at that time.
The facade of the theater is formed by three bodies, which stands central, in which there are three doors that open into the lobby, and this is the living room. On the sides of the entrance there are four marble statues representing Thalia, Terpsichore, and Clíope Euterpe, muse of comedy, dance, music and lyrical eloquence and poetry, respectively.In 1933, it was renamed Teatro Heredia, to commemorate the fourth centenary of the city, and began the most important period of the theater. Stopped in the relevant figures of poetry, lyric and bel canto, as well as major opera companies and zarzuela.
Since 1960 began its decline. The deterioration of the structure and its decorations, caused the closure of the theater at the end of the decade. Since 1970, the theater was recently restored by the Foundation for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage Colombian National Monuments Branch of the National Roads Institute, ensuring its conservation.
ENGLISH
The need for a place to host various cultural events in the city of Cartagena de Indias, emerged from the mid-eighteenth century. The first theater in the city was called the Colosseum, a place which should be provided to assist chair, lamp and refreshments.Subsequently, in 1904 Council was established to build a theater for the city, which was in line with modern standards of sound and comfort. The site chosen for this purpose was the lot occupied by the ruins of the ancient Church of La Merced, built in 1625. The project, based on the famous theater Tascón of Havana (Cuba) was commissioned to Don Luis Felipe Jasper, who had studied literature and philosophy, served as Professor of Mathematics, Physics and Geography, and had devoted himself to painting and the photograph. Jasper also was an amateur architect, but not by profession. Among his most important are the crowning Gothic clock tower, the public market of Cartagena, the facade of the Convent of San Diego and Centennial Park.
In 1906 work began experiencing theater as almost all the works of any size, suspended for economic reasons. Even unfinished, was inaugurated on November 11, 1911 to commemorate the first anniversary of the Independence of Cartagena, with the name of Teatro Municipal. Since its inception became the scene of the cultural and social life of the city. The authors Urueta and Piñeres in his work, published in 1912, made a description of the characteristics of the theater at that time.
The facade of the theater is formed by three bodies, which stands central, in which there are three doors that open into the lobby, and this is the living room. On the sides of the entrance there are four marble statues representing Thalia, Terpsichore, and Clíope Euterpe, muse of comedy, dance, music and lyrical eloquence and poetry, respectively.In 1933, it was renamed Teatro Heredia, to commemorate the fourth centenary of the city, and began the most important period of the theater. Stopped in the relevant figures of poetry, lyric and bel canto, as well as major opera companies and zarzuela.
Since 1960 began its decline. The deterioration of the structure and its decorations, caused the closure of the theater at the end of the decade. Since 1970, the theater was recently restored by the Foundation for the Conservation and Restoration of Cultural Heritage Colombian National Monuments Branch of the National Roads Institute, ensuring its conservation.
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