Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires 2026 Review: Pagliacci & Cavalleria Rusticana

(Credit: Juanjo Bruzza) To launch its 2026 season, the venerable Teatro Colón made a bold programming choice: presenting the quintessential verismo double bill, but with a structural twist. Inverting the traditional performance order, Leoncavallo’s “Pagliacci” served as the curtain-raiser, followed by Mascagni’s “Cavalleria Rusticana,” effectively kicking off the theater’s seven-title operatic lineup. At first glance, staging these two brief iconic {…}

Dec 11, 2024

Teatro Colón Unveils 2025 Season

The Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires has unveiled its 2025 season. Opera First up is Verdi’s “Aida” in a production by Roberto Oswald. Stefano Ranzani conducts part of the run. Performance Dates: March 2025 Next up is “Il Trittico” in a production from the Teatro Comunale di Bologna by Beatricce Venezi. Pier Francesco Maestrini conducts. Performance Dates: May 2025 “Billy Budd” gets {…}

Oct 7, 2024

Teatro Colón Announces New Director of Opera

The Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires has named Chile’s Andrés Rodríguez as its new Director of Opera. The Ministry of Culture of the city of Buenos Aires announced the news on Sept. 27 and noted that Rodríguez will take the position next year. A noted lawyer and cultural advocate, Rodríguez will be responsible for the opera programming at the famed {…}

Sep 21, 2024

Ana Magiar to be Featured in Short Video at Teatro Colón

Argentine classical crossover soprano Ana Magiar will be in a short video filmed at Teatro Colón. The video shows the interview conducted shortly after Magiar’s return from the United Arab Emirates, where she was invited to the EMI GALA awards ceremony and honored with the “Star of the Night” award. Also, at the EMI GALA, she gave a performance of {…}

Aug 24, 2024

Famed Ballet Dancer Julio Bocca Named New Director of Teatro Colón

Following the dismissal of Jorge Telerman as the director of the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, Julio Bocca has been named as his successor. Bocca, a former ballet dancer, became part of the Compañía de Ballet de Cámara del Teatro Colón, before embarking on an major international career, including a run as leading man with the American Ballet Theater. He {…}

Aug 23, 2024

Teatro Colón Director Ousted by Ministry of Culture

The Minister of Culture of Buenos Aires has relieved the Teatro Colón’s Jorge Telerman of his duties as director. Telerman took to social media to make the announcement, noting that “the Ministry of Culture of Buenos Aires has communicated to me that it will replace me as director of the Teatro Colón. For me, and my collaborators, it has been {…}

Aug 16, 2024

Lighting Designer Denounces Teatro Colón for Contract Breach

Brazilian stage director and lighting designer Caetano Vilela has taken to social media to speak out against the Teatro Colón’s lack of payment. Vilela took to social media where he wrote, “August 14th, one year ago I arrived in Buenos Aires to work for the first time at @teatrocolon (Teatro Colón), replacing an Argentine lighting designer at the last minute {…}

Feb 15, 2024

Teatro Colon Announces 2024 Season

The Teatro Colon in Buenos Aires has announced its 2024 season. Opera Günter Neuhold conducts Strauss’ “Ariadne auf Naxos” in a production by Marcelo Lombardero. Carla Filipcic Holm and Eiko Senda sing the title role alongside Sergio Escobar, Fermin Prieto, Ekaterina Lekina, Constanza Díaz Falú, Tamara Gura, Laura Grecka, Alejandro Spies, and Leonardo Estévez. Performance Dates: April 12-19, 2024 Carlos {…}

Jan 12, 2024

Teatro Colón Parts Ways with Jan Latham-Koenig Following Arrest in the U.K.

The Teatro Colón has parted ways with its Music Director Jan Latham-Koenig after being arrested in the U.K. for a Child Sex Offense. In a statement from the Bueno Aires theater, the company said, “Faced with the news of an extremely serious complaint against Jan Latham-Koenig, in the United Kingdom, the Teatro Colón has decided to separate him from all {…}

Dec 20, 2022

Teatro Colón Cancels Final ‘Gianni Schicchi’ Performance Due to World Cup 2022 Celebration

The Teatro Colón has announced that the Dec. 20 performance of “Gianni Schicchi” has been canceled due to the government decreeing the day as a national holiday. The company also canceled “The Nutcracker” performance at a different venue on that same day. The Teatro Colón will also suspend guided tours and ticket and subscription sales throughout the day. The government {…}

Oct 26, 2022

Anna Netrebko’s Management Speaks Out Regarding AP Corrections on Keri-Lynn Wilson’s Teatro Colon Statements

Following Keri-Lynn Wilson’s statements to the associated press regarding her upcoming performances at the Teatro Colon, Anna Netrebko’s management is speaking out. In an interview with the Associated Press, Wilson said that she had refused to perform with Netrebko because of the singer’s refusal to condemn Vladimir Putin for the invasion of Ukraine. The interview also noted that Wilson would {…}

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