The Teatro Colón is a historic opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is considered one of the ten best opera houses in the world by National Geographic. According to a survey carried out by the acoustics expert Leo Beranek among leading international opera and orchestra directors, the Teatro Colón has the room with the best acoustics for opera and the second best for concerts in the world.The present Colón replaced an original theatre which opened in 1857. Towards the end of the century, it became clear that a new theatre was needed, and after a 20-year process, the present theatre opened on 25 May 1908, with Giuseppe Verdi's Aïda.
The Teatro Colón was visited by the foremost singers and opera companies of the time, who would sometimes go on to other cities including Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo.
Guided tours (Spanish or English):
Daily: 9 a.m. - 5 p.m.
Closed on May 1, Dec 24, 25, 31 and Jan 1.
Tickets to performances vary.
Guided tours full/discounted at certain times:
General admission: ARS 1000/800
Residents: ARS 500/400
Senior Residents & University Students: ARS 250/200
Children (under 7): free
Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Teatro_Colón
Official Website http://www.teatrocolon.org.ar/
Twitter https://twitter.com/teatrocolon
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/TeatroColonOficial
Email info@teatrocolon.org.ar
Phone +54 11 4378-7127
Address Cerrito 628, Buenos Aires, Argentina
Coordinates -34°36'3.923" N -58°22'59.29" E
