The construction of this building began in 1832 and it finished in 1833, the president in that time was Vicente Guerrero and his government was a liberal republic, during his government they were trying to promote the education and culture. In 1833 the theater was inagurated with the name “Coliseo”. In 1850 the name of the Theatre changes to Teatro Calderón, after the dead of Fernando Calderón. After 33 years in 1889, while they were preparing the stage for the event “Circo de los animales sabios”, a lamp fall down on the stage and made it burn, the building was victim of a voracious fire. In 1891 the Mayor Aréchiga the first stone was placed, and with her began it the reconstruction works, the new building was concluded in 1897.
It was Inaugurated in May of 1887, is considerated one of the most luxurious from Mexico, just a few people had the oportunity to walk throught the lobby and hallways with original designs
In 1914 it was damage by the villistas troops during the Toma de Zacatecas. It was stolen and all of the stained glass was damage because of the Sonic impact of the canons. After this war the dark age of Theatre began because it have a lot of owners. The theater is destined to various uses, but an event happens that change the activity that the theater had “La Toma De Zacatecas”
The exterior presents three levels with arches of half point and columns stocking it shows; among the arches, it finishes off the work a railing and to the center a right fronton. The interior, of style art-nouveau is decorated by big mirrors framed in wood.
Just a few events have been remained in the memory of the city of Zacatecas as June 1914. In this magnificent place, in the future and in the present the stage of theatre Calderón have the pleasure of have a lot of artists, singers, dance presentation, plays, etc; one of these was the great Italian opera company that gave a lot of concerts in this place and the most common of have presentations in theatre Calderón was the circus Garcinetti, among others.