Teatro Degollado — Attraction in Jalisco

The teatro Degollado is a mid-19 century jewel built in 1856-1866. It has gone through many renovation throughout the century. It was originally called teatro Alarcón, in honor of the classical playwright Juan Ruiz de Alarcón. After the Reform wars(1857-1861) the governor Pedro Ogazon changed the name to Santos Degollado,former governor and general who died in battle in 1861. Most of the renovations of the theater were done to improve the interior design and reinforce the roof of the building. Between 1953-1959 artist Roberto Montenegro designed and crafted the mosaic of Apollo and the Nine Muses on the theaters pediment. 16 Corinthian columns support the pediment. The theater is now home of the Jalisco Philharmonic and the place of high artistic performances. Book your private tours of Guadalajara with me! And let’s explore Guadalajara together! Follow me on Instagram: guadalajaramxtourguide Facebook: Guadalajara Tour Guide YouTube:...

As a tourist, we went to a symphony performance here and it was great. Spanish guitar music was excellent. The performances are often later in the evening (8 or 9 pm) so it is a good way to relax after a day of visiting the city. Check the website information on performances. Very good for the price. The teatro itself is pretty, but not a "must see" if you are thinking of visiting just to tour the building. If you do want to just see the building, I believe they offer tours during a couple hour window...

Incredible theater experience, helpful and informed staff, nice bathrooms, and comfortable seats. We watched the Jalisco Philharmonic Orchestra, that was absolutely amazing. Our one critique was the musicians were all practicing their individual parts for about 30 minutes on stage, creating a dissonant cacophony so unappealing we had to excuse ourselves until the concert started, about 15 minutes late. Very unprofessional in our opinion and made Guadalajara look bad, but once they got playing it...