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Teatro Colon 2026 Season


The prestigious TEATRO COLON OF BUENOS AIRES, one of the most important Opera Houses in the world, has announced the program for its 2026 SEASON.

In 2026, Teatro Colon celebrates the 80th anniversary of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra by presenting 19 subscription concerts and 8 extraordinary concerts, four of which are outside the venue, reaching an increasingly wider audience.
A season that will feature prominent national and international conductors and soloists, and in which no less than 10 premieres of works will be offered.
In addition to co-productions such as the Great Performers and [Aura] cycles, 2026 will feature proposals such as Astor, Piazzolla Eternal, and the multisensory experiences of the new Immersive Colón cycle, which will open with Monet and continue with Aida.

OPERA
The 2026 Opera Season will consist of seven subscription series and three chamber opera productions. Die Walküre will mark the return of Wagner and German musical drama to the stage of Teatro Colón. French opera will be represented by Jacques Offenbach's The Tales of Hoffmann, with a revival of Eugenio Zanetti’s acclaimed production, which the Theater unveiled in 2019. Contemporary creation will arrive with the world premiere of Dementia, a work that the institution commissioned from the celebrated Argentine composer Oscar Strasnoy.
The Italian tradition, the foundation of this theater's origins, will be present in the 2026 Season with five titles ranging from 19th-century "bel canto", with Vincenzo Bellini's I Capuleti e i Montecchi, a lyric tragedy; Puccini's Manon Lescaut, in a concert version to be presented at Palacio Libertad; Ruggero Leoncavallo's Pagliacci and Pietro Mascagni's Cavalleria Rusticana, opening the season with all the intensity of verismo; and Giuseppe Verdi's monumental Otello. 
The Chamber Opera series will offer the opportunity to experience three essential 20th-century works: Igor Stravinsky's The Soldier's Tale, Weill Brecht's The Threepenny Opera, and Benjamin Britten's The Turn of the Screw.
In this 2026 season, the great Argentine singers of today will be present, assuming leading roles in each of the season's titles, which will also feature some of the most outstanding and valued international figures.

BALLET
The Ballet, under the direction of Julio Bocca, will present 8 productions and will once again feature the star visit of Marianela Núñez, who will star in the opening of the season with Swan Lake and the closing of the season with The Nutcracker.
The Ballet will encompass everything from Tchaikovsky's captivating creations to the world premiere of Borges, a work that pays tribute to the celebrated Argentine writer, commissioned by Teatro Colón and choreographed by Goyo Montero, featuring music by Gustavo Santaolalla and Owen Belton. 
Kenneth MacMillan's magnificent Manon will also be featured this season, which will also include the Argentine premieres of three gems from the 20th and 21st centuries: Études by Harald Lander, Aftermath by the Argentine choreographer Demis Volpi, and Come in by Aszure Barton, integrating the Mixed Program. 
Midway through the season will come the Argentine premiere of Alice in Wonderland, the magnificent creation by Christopher Wheeldon, which will be performed by the Royal Danish Ballet.

CONCERTS
Alongside its work in the operatic field, the Resident Orchestra will present three concerts led by its new principal conductor, the Argentinian Alejo Pérez, dedicated to great works of the repertoire.
Completing the extensive concert season, the Academic Orchestra, Argentina's premier musical institution, will offer a series of eight concerts from March to December.
The Berliner Philharmoniker will return to the stage of Teatro Colón after twenty-six years to offer 3 concerts, led by Kirill Petrenko, its principal conductor and featuring pianist Daniil Trifonov as soloist.

CONTEMPORARY COLON
The Colón Contemporary will offer four new performances in the Main Hall. Featuring five Latin American premieres of works from the 20th and 21st centuries, this series will encompass everything from symphonic genres to major creations for mixed media (acoustic instruments + electronics), opening its season with a screening and live performance of the iconic film Blade Runner.

COLON FOR KIDS
With five titles designed for the whole family, including operas and ballets, the Colón for Children program will feature everything from King Arthur, a semi-opera with magnificent English Baroque music, to Lyrical Tales, two micro-operas based on the imaginations of Argentine writers. These will be joined by adapted versions of The Barber of Seville and Swan Lake, culminating the season with the magic of A Christmas Dream, in which opera and dance intertwine. l

GOLDEN HALL CONCERT SERIES
Structured around 11 thematic axes, the Golden Hall will offer numerous performances dedicated to choral, vocal, and instrumental music.
From chamber music to urban expressions such as tango and jazz, as well as the dialogue between diverse artistic languages, giving rise to young Argentine talents while also paying homage to the great masters of national music.

The full 2026 Season's program (in Spanish only) can be downloaded through this link.

TICKETS:
Tickets for the Extraordinary performances of the Swan Lake and Philharmonic Orchestra are on sale through this LINK. 
Individual tickets for all the 2026 performances will go on sale from February 18th, 2026, through the theater's website, or at the Box office: Tucuman 1171
Monday to Saturday from 9 am to 8 pm.
Sundays and holidays from 9 am to 5 pm
(Except May 1st, December 24, 25, 31, and January 1st).

For more information and tickets, visit Teatro Colón official website.
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Teatro Colon Guided Tours


After more than two years being suspended because of the pandemic, the guided tours to the interior of the magnificent Teatro Colon of Buenos Aires start running again on April 21st, 2022.

The tours are held every day of the year, including weekends and holidays (except May 1st, December 24th, 25th and 31st, and January 1st).
The guided visits have a duration of approximately 50 minutes, starting at Paseo de los Carruajes, on Tucuman 1171.
Tours are offered every 15 minutes from 10:00 AM to 4.45 PM. 
Guided visits in English are conducted every day at 10:00 AM, 11.00 AM, 12.00PM, 1:30 PM, 3.00 PM, and 4:00 PM.

The visit has a cost of $ 22,000 Argentine Pesos for foreign visitors.
Argentine residents (with DNI): $10,000 Pesos
Retirees, resident university students (1) and Cultural Pass: $4,500 Pesos
Children under 7 years old (2): Free of charge
People with a disability certificate and one companion (3): Free of charge

1. Tickets corresponding to the “Retirees” and “Students” rates may be purchased by credit or debit card only at the Teatro Colón Ticket Office upon presentation of official documentation proving that status.

2. Tickets for minors, free of charge, must be exchanged for the same method in which the paid tickets were purchased (website or in-person ticket office).

3. Discounts are only applied to the Ticket Office upon presentation of the corresponding credential or certificate.

The entrance ticket can be acquired at the Theater's box office (Tucuman 1171), with credit card, debit card, or cash (Pesos), or online through this link.

For more information, visit the Teatro Colon website,
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Mataderos Fair - A showcase of Argentine traditions


Since 1986, the Fair of Crafts and Popular Argentinian Traditions, better known as the Mataderos Fair (Feria de Mataderos), is open to the public on Sundays and National Holidays from 11 am to 7 pm in its winter schedule from March through December.

At the Mataderos Fair visitors can enjoy more than 500 traditional craft stalls from around the country and about 40 stalls of local products and food characteristic of our country: locro, humita, empanadas, tamales, asado, "choripan", tortas fritas.

As usual, gaucho skills as the Corrida de Sortijas, the traditional game of Pato (horse ball) are held every Sunday afternoon, as well as traditional parades of floats, the Gauchos Parades, and recreational activities for the whole family, like the Children's Film Club, and over 15 free workshops: Folk dance, Loom, Guitar, Charango, Sikus, Tango, wood carving, Quichua Language, Basketry, Ceramics, etc.

During the year many renowned artists are presented in the main stage, as well as folk music and dance groups that always accompany the Fair, many of which travel specially from various provinces of our country to be at the Fair, a wonderful opportunity to showcase their music.

Throughout the year several special events are held, with a prominent priority for National Holidays: May 25th (May Revolution), July 9th (Independence Day), October 12th  (Reaffirmation of the rights of indigenous peoples), November 10th  (Tradition Day), and in the month of June the celebration of the Mataderos Fair's birthday.




Feria de Mataderos. 
Location: Av. Lisandro de la Torre and Avenida de los Corrales
Opening Hours: Sundays and National Holidays, 11 am to 7 pm.
Closed in case of rain
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