Visited San Jose a couple of days ago and was very impressed with the national theatre built in 1897 modeled on the grand opera palaces of Italy and France. It is stunning both externally and more so on a internal inspection. The layout is not to dissimilar to La Scala and whilst we didn't see any works preformed the acoustics... More

A really impressive late 19th century building with a sense of old world charm that is rare in our hemisphere. Our tour guide Jeffery was knowledgeable and enthusiastic.

Walking in was to experienc the 19th century. Staff extremely helpful and welcoming - wanting you to love the theater as much as they do. The cafe for a coffee and dessert was and is a must. Yes all historic theaters are similar but to see one of this beauty and magnatude was a wonderful surprise. If you enjoy history... More

The cafe in the theatre is still as it was when it was built, with ornate cornicing and frescoed ceilings and is a lovely place to sit and have a coffee....lots of different choices available, as well as delicious hot chocolate, yummy cakes and charming service. I also paid quite a hefty $8 to look inside the theatre. The ticket... More

No visit to San Jose' would be complete without a visit the building that was built because a diva refused to perform in the city and uttered the well-know phrase, "No way Jose!" to make her point about the facilities available for her performance in the city at that time. As others have said, it is a beautiful building that... More

Saw a beautiful production of Nutcracker- a bit pricey, but cheap seats were fine. Nice, though aging, architecture. Take time to stroll down Avenida Central while you are there.

A beautiful building with a rich history behind it! I was very lucky that we had a tour guide that took us through the theater and explained in detail the paintings, the architecture and the history. It is truly gorgeous inside, but I would make sure to brush up on the history of it or have a professional tour guide... More

Absolutely well maintained piece of history...wonderfull tour full of interesting facts about the building of the theatre and its architecture. Thoroughly enjoyable.

Pricey attraction, but the workmanship is beautiful. They have performances during the day and your admission includes the performance if you want to stay. Part of the building was closed off when we were there and we saw only the lobby and the theatre. They have a small cafe but we did not try it.