Description of the attraction
Teatro Colon is an opera theater located in Buenos Aires, Argentina. In the middle of the 19th century, the opera was very popular, and it was decided to build a new theater. It was erected in 1857 and accommodated 2,500 spectators. In addition, a separate gallery for women was built. But later the theater building was sold to the National Bank, and a new one was mortgaged. In 1908, construction was completed by the architect Julio Dormal. The new Teatro Colon also accommodates 2500 spectators, has a separate place for concerts and the opportunity to listen to them while standing, its interiors are richly decorated, and in the foyer there are busts of famous composers: Mozart, Rossini, Beethoven, Bizet, Verdi, Wagner and others.
In 1925, a permanent ballet troupe appeared, which is still active. In 2006 the theater was closed for renovation. It was planned to open in 2008, on the centenary of its construction. But later the opening was postponed and timed to coincide with the 200th anniversary of Argentine statehood. After the reconstruction, the theater retained its famous acoustics, rebuilt its own workshops producing costumes, props and sets, equipped rehearsal rooms, workshops and wardrobe rooms.
At the theater, ballet and opera schools were opened in turn, later in 1965 the Higher School of the Teatro Colon was opened.
Teatro Colon is now the largest opera house in South America. Throughout history, famous singers of the 20th century performed on it: Tebaldi, Del Monaco, Caruso, Gobbi; conductors E. Kleiber, Klemperer, Toscanini.
The main repertoire of the theater is world classics; Russian classics also occupy an important place here. At the beginning of the twentieth century, the Teatro Colon staged the operas Boris Godunov, Eugene Onegin, The Queen of Spades, The Demon, Sadko, Khovanshchina and others. Currently, the troupe of the Moscow Chamber Musical Theater is coming to Argentina on tour.
