The theatre was returned to the city of Seville in 1985 , and over a two - year period the architect Victor Perez Escolano made significant alterations , returning the theatre to its original design .
This limited the number of spectators to 749 .
The theatre was returned to the city of Seville in 1985 , and over a two - year period the architect Victor Perez Escolano made significant alterations , returning the theatre to its original design , although this limited the number of spectators to 749 .