Teatro Colon Theatre

Teatro Colon is recognized as one of the four great opera houses of the world. The tours are in Spanish and English. They start every hour and last about 1 hour. You cannot take the pictures here beyond the lobby premises. Sometimes people have to wait for 2 to 3 hours long for their tour.

Here, you will see the magnificent foyer with the busts of Beethoven and Chaliapin, the costume workshops and practice rooms in the four- storey basement and the performance hall itself, with a chandelier and curtains that weigh tons and with acoustics so perfect that you can hear an unamplified voice singing.

The Colon theatre is one of the buildings on which they are most proud of. Not only is it vast and beautiful but it represents their love for culture and history. There are plenty of shows and they cost from 2$ (pesos) to 100$ so that everyone can go. You can tour the theater, including the underground containing rehearsal halls, tailor and carpentry shops from 10am to 6pm weekdays.

The Colon Theater opened in 1908 is the pride of the city. It has hosted and still hosts, the most famous artists of the national and international opera and ballet. The Theater is bestowed with Orchestra directors like Stravinsky, Toscanini, Von Karajan and Zubin Mehta.

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Contact Information

Teatro Colon Theatre
Cerrito 618 - C 1010ANN
1100 Buenos Aires

Tel. +541143787100

http://www.teatrocolon.org.ar