Travel Reference
In-Depth Information
Your hotel con-
cierge may be
able to get you
better seats than
if you handle it
yourself. If you
want to do it on
your own, check
the diagram in
the box office for
seat availability.
TEATRO COLÓN (Colón Opera House)
Plaza Lavalle
4382-5414
Box Office: 10 am-8 pm, Tuesday-Sunday.
The Teatro Colón, on the Plaza Lavalle, is an
opera house on a grand scale and the most opu-
lent in the country, if not in South America as a
whole. Often compared to La Scala in Milan,
the acoustics in its seven-tier auditorium are
nearly perfect. Arturo Toscanini, María Callas,
Enrico Caruso, Luciano Pavarotti, Zubin
Mehta, Leontyne Price and Leona Mitchell are
among the international masters who have per-
formed here since the theater opened its doors
on May 25, 1908. The Buenos Aires Philhar-
monic performs here regularly, as do touring
opera companies and orchestras from around
the world.
Be sure to take a
guided tour of
the Opera
House, offered
several times
daily, and visit
the Colón
Museum. See
Sightseeing
above for
details.
The theater is closed throughout most of Janu-
ary and February and reopens in March with a
limited summer schedule. The season is in full
swing during the winter (June-August). Check
the
Buenos Aires Herald
and
Buenos Aires
Guest
for listings and ticket availabilities; or
call the box office. Ticket prices usually range
from $40 to $50 for an orchestra seat to $16 for
a
paraíso
or balcony seat. Standing room tick-
ets are $5.
TEATRO NACIONAL CERVANTES
(Cervantes National Theater)
Libertad 815
4816-4224
