Coliseu dos Recreios or Coliseu de Lisboa is a concert hall in Lisbon

Lisbon

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, Portugal. Situated in the downtown

Pombaline Downtown

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, at Rua (Street) das Portas de Santo Antão, 96.

It was founded on August 14, 1890, to suppress the lack of other concert halls, which had been closing in Lisbon.

Beside music

Music

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al concerts, other shows are hosted there, including theater, circus

Circus

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, dance

Dance

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 shows and awards' ceremonies. Other performance acts include Cirque du Soleil

Cirque du Soleil

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, Tango Fire, and several ballet

Ballet

Ballet is a type of performance dance, that originated in the Italian Renaissance courts of the 15th century, and which was further developed in France and Russia as a concert dance form. The early portions preceded the invention of the proscenium stage and were presented in large chambers with...

 shows.

External links

• Official page only in portuguese
  Portuguese language
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