2 Best Performing Arts in The Northeast, Brazil

The large Centro Dragão do Mar de Arte e Cultura, near the Mercado Central, has several theaters and an open-air amphitheater that host live performances. There are also classrooms for courses in cinema, theater, design, and dance.

Built in 1850, lovely Teatro Santa Isabel looks splendid after a major restoration. The neoclassical theater is the setting for operas, plays, and classical concerts, as well as the home of the Recife Symphony Orchestra.