Teatro Colon 2018 Season

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The prestigious Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires, one of the most important Opera Houses in the world, has announced its program for the 2018 Season, which starts on March 1st with one of the concerts by the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra.

The 2018 season features, among its great performances, the outstanding presence of Daniel Barenboim, Ana Netrebko, Gustavo Dudamel, Juan Diego Florez, Bryan Terfel, Bruno Gelber, among many others.

The ballet program includes performances by Herman Cornejo and Daniil Simkin, first dancers of the ABT; Marianela Núñez, first dancer of the London Royal Ballet); Iñaki Urlezaga, and the return of Julio Bocca this time as revival choreographer.

The Festival Barenboim, in its fifth edition, conducted by the Argentine born Maestro Daniel Barenboim in front of the Staatskapelle Berlin Orchestra, will feature 4 performances of the great Wagner's Opera Tristan und Isolde  and 5 symphony concerts with the Staatskapelle Orchestra at the auditorium of CCK.

The series of Great International Performers will consist of 5 concerts and recitals, with the Vienna Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Gustavo Dudamel; the pianist Dubravka Tomšič Srebotnjak; the soprano Anna Netrebko; the bass baritone Bryn Terfel; and tenor Juan Diego Flórez. 

Among the Opera productions, one of the most important this year will be Aida, celebrating the 110th anniversary of the current Opera House that featured Aida as its inaugural Opera.


2018 SEASON PROGRAM

OPERA PERFORMANCES

March 13, 16, 18, 20
TREE SISTERS

May 4, 5, 6, 9, 10, 11
L'ITALIANA IN ALGERI

May 27, 29, 30, 31. June 2, 3, 5
AIDA


July 11, 14, 18, 22
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE

August 31. September 2, 4, 7
PELLEAS AND MELISANDE

October 12, 13 14, 16, 17, 20, 21, 23
LA BOHEME

November 2, 4, 6, 9
THE SEASONS (DIE JAHARESZEITEN)

December 2, 5, 7
NORMA


BALLET PERFORMANCES

April 8, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15
THE CORSAIRE

June 15, 16, 19, 21, 22, 23, 24
COPPELIA

August 2, 3, 4, 5, 7, 8
THE MERRY WIDOW 

September 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 25
ROMEO AND JULIET

December 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30
THE NUTCRACKER


CONCERTS

The Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra (OFBA), directed by Maestro Enrique Arturo Diemecke, will offer a series of 18 concerts throughout the year, with the participation of outstanding soloists and guest conductors, such as: Bruno Gelber (piano), Yan Pascal Tortelier (director), Sergio Tiempo (piano), Mischa Maisky, and Jorge Federico Osorio (piano), among others.


FESTIVAL BARENBOIM

July 13, 15, 19, 20
SYMPHONY CONCERTS WITH STAATSKAPELLE BERLIN ORCHESTRA

July 11, 14, 18, 22
TRISTAN UND ISOLDE


INTERNATIONAL GUEST PERFORMERS

March 10
VIENNA PHILHARMONIC ORCHESTRA

July 15
DUBRAVKA TOMŠIČ SREBOTNJAK

August 12, 15
ANNA NETREBKO

September 5
BRYN TERFEL

September 26
JUAN DIEGO FLÓREZ

Domingos de Camara - Intérpretes Argentinos (Chamber Sundays): Series of FREE concerts on determined Sundays at 11 am, by renowned Argentinean chamber groups at the main concert hall of Teatro Colón.
Free tickets must be picked up the previous Friday, 10 am to 8 pm. Only 2 tickets per person will be handed, limited to the theater's capacity.

The 2018 Season will come complete with the program Colón Contemporáneo (contemporary works); ISA (Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón), a series of performances for kids and the whole family (Colon Para Chicos); the concert series at the Golden Hall, and the concerts performed at the Theater by private musical organizations like Mozarteum Argentino.

The complete 2018 Program can be downloaded on this link.

Tickets:
Individual tickets on sale from Saturday, February 24th, 2018 at the Theater's box office: Tucuman 1171
Monday to Saturday, from 10:00 am to 8:00 pm
Sundays, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

For more information, visit Teatro Colón official website.

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2 comments:

  1. Oh, to be there again ! Years ago, my husband and I met Daniel Barenboim .. quite an honor , we felt :)

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  2. Thanks for the info about tickets!
    I was wondering when the ticket for concerts in March would go on sale.

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