Teatro Nacional de São Carlos

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Lonely Planet review

The gutted buildings that pockmarked the Chiado after a massive fire in 1988 have been magnificently restored by architect Álvaro de Siza Vieira, most now housing elegant shopping malls. One survivor of the fire is Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, Lisbon's opera house and well worth a visit with opera, ballet and theatre seasons. It's a delirious gold-and-red, cherub-and-garland extravaganza built in the 1790s.