Teatro Colón

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Teatro Colón is a world-renowned opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, celebrated for its exceptional acoustics, grand architecture, and leading role in Latin American performing arts.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf cultural heritage site
opera house
theatre building
architect Francisco Tamburini
Jules Dormal
Vittorio Meano
architecturalStyle French Beaux-Arts
linked to: Beaux-Arts

Italian Renaissance Revival
eclecticism
continent South America
country Argentina
hasFeature cupola with painted ceiling
foyer with stained glass and sculptures
horseshoe-shaped auditorium
large stage tower
main chandelier in auditorium
marble staircases
orchestra pit for over 100 musicians
seven tiers of boxes and galleries
hasPart Ballet Estable del Teatro Colón
Coro Estable del Teatro Colón
Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón
Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón
hasWebsite https://teatrocolon.org.ar
heritageStatus National Historic Monument of Argentina
inception 1908
knownFor ballet performances
exceptional acoustics
grand architecture
leading role in Latin American performing arts
opera performances
symphonic concerts
languageOfName Spanish
locatedIn Avenida 9 de Julio
Buenos Aires
Cerrito 628
City of Buenos Aires
linked to: Buenos Aires

San Nicolás neighborhood
namedAfter Christopher Columbus
notablePerformer Enrico Caruso
Luciano Pavarotti
Maria Callas
Plácido Domingo
openingDate 25 May 1908
operator Government of the City of Buenos Aires
owner Government of the City of Buenos Aires
ranking considered one of the world’s leading opera houses
reopeningDate 24 May 2010
replaced original Teatro Colón (1857–1888)
linked to: Teatro Colón
seatingCapacity approximately 2,400
translationOfName Columbus Theatre
underwentRenovation 2006–2010

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Buenos Aires hasLandmark Teatro Colón
Avenida 9 de Julio hasLandmark Teatro Colón
Teatro Colón replaced original Teatro Colón (1857–1888)
linked to: Teatro Colón
Colon Theater nativeName Teatro Colón
Plaza San Martín borderedBy Colón Theatre (Teatro Colón)
linked to: Teatro Colón
Plaza de la República locatedNear Teatro Colón
Avenida Corrientes near Teatro Colón
San Nicolás neighborhood hasLandmark Teatro Colón
Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón associatedWith Teatro Colón opera house
linked to: Teatro Colón
Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón performsAt Teatro Colón main hall
linked to: Teatro Colón
Coro Estable del Teatro Colón partOf Teatro Colón
Ballet Estable del Teatro Colón associatedWith Teatro Colón opera company
linked to: Teatro Colón
Ballet Estable del Teatro Colón locatedIn Teatro Colón building
linked to: Teatro Colón
Jules Dormal designed Teatro Colón (interior and completion)
linked to: Teatro Colón
Jules Dormal notableWork Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires
linked to: Teatro Colón
Jules Dormal associatedWith Teatro Colón
Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón hasCampus Teatro Colón complex
linked to: Teatro Colón
Teatro Colón nativeName Teatro Colón
subject linked to: Columbus Theatre
Francisco Tamburini notableWork Teatro Colón (Buenos Aires)
linked to: Teatro Colón
San Nicolás hasLandmark Teatro Colón
Buenos Aires hasCulturalInstitution Teatro Colón
Herman Cornejo hasWorkedWith Teatro Colón
Vittorio Meano notableWork Teatro Colón
Vittorio Meano architectOf Teatro Colón
Belle Époque architecture notableExample Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires
linked to: Teatro Colón
La Candelaria district contains Teatro Colón
Buenos Aires theatre hasVenue Teatro Colón
Buenos Aires theatre hasOrganization Teatro Colón Ballet and Opera companies
linked to: Teatro Colón
Solomiya Krushelnytska performedIn Teatro Colón
Himno Nacional de la República de Colombia firstPerformanceVenue Teatro Colón
subject linked to: Himno Nacional