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The theater was built in the beginning of 20th century and soon got a fame of being one of world's best. Its house has a height of 7 floors and it has a room for 3 500 spectators. The scene has 620 square meters and it's set on the moving platform, which allows to change it really quickly. There are 1000 people employed in the theater.
Not only the numbers are impressive, so is the theater itself. It looks beautiful and it shows great plays.
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The first Teatro Colón was opened on April 27, 1857 with the performance of La Traviata. The theatre was located opposite the Plaza de Mayo on the southwest block between the streets Rivadavia, Reconquista, Bartolomé Mitre and 25 de Mayo. The theatre plans were designed by the engineer Carlos Enrique Pellegrini-father of the future president of Argentina. It was designed for an audience of 2500 people.
The theatre had to close in 1888. Its privileged site housed –and still does- the Banco de la Nación Argentina. The present theatre opened in 1908 after twenty years under construction. The auditorium is horseshoe-shaped, has 2,487 seats (slightly more than, say, the Royal Opera House in Covent Garden, London, England), standing room for 1,000 and a stage which is 20 m wide, 15 m high and 20 m deep[1]. The acoustics are excellent.
The theatre closed for refurbishment at the end of October 2006, with plans to reopen in 2010; the usual guided tours have been cancelled until the theater reopens. But a walk around Teatro Colon and the great impression of its front gives some ideas of its position as one of the cornerstones of Argentine urban culture. Leave a Comment
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Vista del Teatro colon sobre la calle tucuman.
Then Colon theatre on Tucuman Street. Leave a Comment
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The Colon Theatre is one of the most beautiful theaters in the world. It opened in 1908. The marble used to build this theater was shipped in from different regions of Italy and Portugal.
The stainglass windows in the main hall was made in Paris and some of the sculptures were done in Europe and shipped to the theater.
The theater has seven levels of seating that go around in a horshoe shape and a mainfloor seating area. Sitting and standing, the theater can accomadate 3000 spectators.
I took the English guided tour. The cost was $5 pesos and you are only allowed to take photos in the main hall area.
As well as seeing the theater, they took us to the sublevels of the theater. Where sets and costumes are made. The basement levels were not completed until the 1930's. Leave a Comment
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Largest Theatre House in South America. it was built in 1908. Guided tours are avialable during the day Monday through Saturday. Leave a Comment
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This is the Teatro Colon on Avenida 9 de Julio. Its a grand theater where you can also go on a tour for 10 pesos and tour the inside of this beautiful building. Leave a Comment
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It is a nice teatre and a very old one the most important in this country. You can do guide visits but also you can ask about free exibitions which are the practices of some event that you can go to see it for free and at the same time you go inside the teatre. Leave a Comment
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The world famous Colon Opera House hosts international concerts, opera, and ballet Leave a Comment Other Contact: Guided tours are from Mondays to
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The Teatro Colón is BA's premier theater, home to opera, ballet, and symphony companies. You can take tours of this beautiful building that include its workshops, stages, and prop rooms. Leave a Comment
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The BEST Opera Theater in the World.
better than LA SCALA (Milan). Leave a Comment Other Contact: PICT another of the St. martin S
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