[2] In 1855, López, now president of the republic and convinced of the need for cultural facilities, instructed the Spanish journalist and playwright Ildefonso Antonio Bermejo [es] to open a theatre in the old Congress building.

[2] The inauguration took place on July 21, 1889, with the introduction of the Company Orchestra, La Estudiantina Española Figaro, which performed works by Verdi, Schubert, Flotow, and others.

For the chamber of the "Primer Coliseo" of Asuncion, became renowned foreign companies and national opera, operetta, zarzuela, and theatre.

[citation needed] In the view of the winners of the design competition of 1995, Corvalan and Capelletti, the architectural value of the Municipal Theatre is relatively modest.

New entrances were built on the street Alberdi, closing it for vehicular use, while creating a small square linked to the Theatre and Mall.

[citation needed] The drum is part of the same general picture, with the particular additions of having better sight lines in the boxes and a new slope in the stalls to improve visibility.

In September 2001, "The Cafe Theatre" was created on the ground floor, together with a small room for drama, named for Baudilio Alió, at the corner of President Franco and Alberdi streets.