The Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia and the Coro Nacional de Colombia will present Johann Sebastian Bach’s St. Matthew Passion on August 14 and 16 at the Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá. The showcase, under the direction of Roger Díaz-Cajamarca, will feature nearly 150 artists on stage. The cast brings together such soloists as Swiss singers Raphael {…}
(Photo © Daniela Guerrero Astudillo) Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo has opened its production of Sorozábal’s “La Tabernera del Puerto.” The production, which opened on July 30 and is set to run through August 2 arrives in a production from the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid. The production features stage direction by Mario Gas and musical direction by {…}
The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo will present Thomas Pasatieri’s chamber opera “Before Breakfast” starting on June 5, 2026. Presented in the Teatro Estudio, the production stars Costa Rican mezzo-soprano Ana Mora as Charlotte, a woman confronting the emotional deterioration of her marriage. The work, which is based on the one-act play by Nobel Prize-winning playwright Eugene O’Neill, features {…}
Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo is set to present Händel’s “Messiah” on Dec. 6–7, 2025. The showcases, which commence at 5 p.m. local time, will feature the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia and the Coro Nacional de Colombia under the baton of Alejandro Posada. Soloists include Colombian artists Ana María Ruge, Paola Leguizamón, César Cortés, and Venezuelan bass Álvaro {…}
Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo has announced its 2026 season. Here are the vocal performances on offer. “The Flying Dutchman” opens the season in a production by Marcelo Lombardero. Stefano Lano conducts the Wagner work, which stars Hernán Iturralde, Betty Garcés, Valeriano Lanchas, Ana Mora, Hans Ever Mogollón, and Gustavo López Manzitti. Performance Date: Feb. 17, 2026 The Coro {…}
Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo will present Monteverdi’s “L’Orfeo” from Nov. 18, 2025. The showcase will be featured at at the Teatro Estudio of the Teatro Mayor by the Camila Toro Estudio Vocal & Academia de Música Antigua. The production features musical direction by David Esteban Escobar and Gustavo Gargiulo, with stage direction by Camila Toro and Genoveva {…}
The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia, is set to present Brahms’ “A German Requiem” on Oct. 4 and 5, 2025. The showcase will feature Ana Durlovski and Valeriano Lanchas as the soloists. Tomàs Grau will conduct the Orquesta Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia and Coro Nacional de Colombia. Durlovski is a Macedonian soprano and former ensemble member {…}
Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo will present Purcell’s “The Fairy Queen” on Wednesday, Sept. 24, 2025. The performance features the acclaimed French ensemble Les Arts Florissants under the baton of Emmanuel Resche-Caserta, assistant to the legendary William Christie, alongside the innovative dance company Compagnie Käfig. Supported by French institutions including the Direction Régionale des Affaires Culturelles and the {…}
The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo is set to present “La cuina de Rossini.” “La cuina de Rossini” is a show from Barcelona’s Gran Teatre del Liceu that transforms the stage into a kitchen, where children and their families will learn about composer Gioachino Rossini. The story of “La cuina di Rossini” revolves around Ross and Isabella, who embark {…}
The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia has unveiled its 2025 programming. Here is a rundown of the opera and vocal performances on offer. First up is a concert featuring tenor Piotr Beczala. The tenor delivers music by Verdi, Puccini, Giordano, Moniuszko, and Mascagni alongside the Orquestra Filarmónica de Bogotá and conductor Joachim Gustafsson. Performance Date: Jan. {…}
The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo in Bogotá, Colombia, will present Mahler’s Symphony No. 3 as part of its 14th anniversary celebration. The showcase is scheduled for May 26, 2024 at 5 p.m. and features the Orquesta Filarmónica de Bogotá under the musical direction of Joachim Gustafsson. They are joined by the Coro Nacional de Colombia, the Coro Filarmónico {…}