The Government of the City of Buenos Aires and the Government of Saint Petersburg, together with the Russian Embassy in Argentina, present the free concert "The Music of the City of the White Nights", at the main hall of Teatro Colón on Monday, March 11th, 2013, at 8:00 pm, in honor of the associated cities of Saint Petersburg and Buenos Aires.

This extraordinary Concert, a joint project by Teatro Colón and the Mariinsky Theater in Saint Petersburg, will be conducted by Russian Maestro Valery Gergiev, with the participation of Teatro Colón Orchestra and the presentation of the soloists Ekaterina Goncharova (soprano) and Andrei Bondarenko (baritone).

Program:

Piotr Ilich Chaikovski

Polonaise from the Opera “Eugeny Onegin”

Iolanta´s Aria from the Opera “Iolanta”

Eletsky´s Aria from the Opera “Iolanta”

Adagio from Ballet “The Nutcracker”

Final of the Opera “Eugeny Onegin”

Symphony Nᵒ5 (in E menor)

Free tickets must be picked up on the same Monday 11th, from 10am, at Teatro Colón ticket office, Tucumán 1171. Four tickets per person will be handed out until reaching the theater´s capacity.

The prestigious Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires, one of the most important Opera Houses in the world, has announced its program for the 2013 Season:

OPERA

April 16, 17, 19, 20, 21, 23

CARMEN

Music by Georges Bizet

Libretto by Ludovic Halévy and Henri Meilhac

Production of ción del Teatro Municipal de Santiago de Chile

Musical Director: Marc Piollet

Main Characters: Oksana Volkova (Carmen), Thiago Arancam / Enrique Folger (Don José), Rodrigo Esteves (Escamillo), Inva Mula / Virginia Wagner (Micaela)

May 14, 17, 19, 21

ALEKO / FRANCESCA DA RIMINI

Musical Director: Ira Levin

Stage Director: Silviu Purcarete

Aleko

Music by Serguei Rachmaninov

Libretto by Vladimir Nemirovich-Danchenko, based on The Gypsies, by Alexander Pushkin

Main Characters: Sergei Leiferkus (Aleko), Irina Oknina (Zemfira), Leonid Zakhozhaev (Young gypsy), Maxim Kuzmin, Guadalupe Barrientos

Francesca da Rimini

Music by Serguei Rachmaninov

Libretto by Modest Ilich Chaikovski

Main Characters: Irina Oknina (Francesca), Leonid Zakhozhaev (Dante), Sergei Leiferkus (Lanciotto Malatesta), Maxim Kuzmin (Phantom of Virgilio), Hugh Smith (Paolo)

Premiere at Teatro Colón - Teatro Colón Production

June 11, 14, 16, 18

DIE FRAU OHNE SCHANTTEN (The Woman without a Shadow)

Music by Richard Strauss

Libretto by Hugo von Hofmannsthal

Musical Director: Ira Levin

Stage Director: Andreas Homoki

Production of De Nederlandse Opera Amsterdam

Main Characters: Stephen Gould (Emperor), Manuela Uhl (Empress), Iris Vermillion (Nursemaid), Jukka Rasilainen (Barak), Elena Pankratova (Barak´s Wife), Jochen Kupfer

July 18, 21, 24, 27, 30

OTELLO

Music by Giuseppe Verdi

Libretto by Arrigo Boito, based on Otello, by William Shakespeare

Musical Director: Massimo Zanetti

Stage Director: José Cura

New production of Teatro Colón

Main Characters: José Cura (Otello), Barbara Frittoli (Desdemona), Carlos Álvarez / Fabián Veloz (Yago), Enrique Folger (Cassio)

August 13, 16, 17, 18, 20, 21

LE NOZZE DI FIGARO

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart

Libretto by Lorenzo da Ponte, based on Le mariage de Figaro, by Pierre Beaumarchais

Musical Director: Roberto Paternostro

Stage Director: Davide Livermore

New production of Teatro Colón

Main Characters: Chris Maltman / Fabián Veloz (Count Almaviva), Maija Kovalevska / Natalia Lemercier (Countess), Julia Novikova / Marisu Pavón (Susanna), Erwin Schrott / Fernando Radó (Fígaro); Serena Malfi

(Cherubino)

September 24, 27, 29, October 1

REQUIEM DE GUERRA (War Requiem)

Music by Benjamin Britten

Musical Direction: Guillermo Scarabino

Soloists: Carla Filipcic Holm / Enrique Folger / Víctor Torres

Orchestra of Teatro Colón - Teatro Colón Choir - Teatro Colón Children´s Choir

October 22, 25, 27, 29

BEBE DOM or LA CIUDAD PLANETA

Music by Mario Perusso (Resident Composer of Teatro Colón)

Libretto by Horacio Ferrer

World Premierel

Musical Director: Mario Perusso

Production ofl Teatro Colón

Main Characters: Gustavo López Manzitti (Bebe Dom), Víctor Torres (Fargas), Florencia Machado (Geo); Victoria Gaeta (Lili)

December 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7

UN BALLO IN MASCHERA

Music by Giuseppe Verdi

Libretto by Alberto Somma, inspired on Gustav III, by Eugène Scribe

Musical Director: Ira Levin

Stage Director: Alex Ollé

Coproduction of Sydney Opera House, Australia; Royal Theater of La Monnaie, Brussels, Oslo Opera, and Teatro Colón de Buenos Aires

Main Characters: Virginia Tola (Amelia) / Giuseppe Gipali / Marcelo Puente (Gustav III / Riccardo), Luca Salsi / Fabián Veloz (Johan Ankerstrom / Renato), Susanna Andersson (Oscar / Page), Marianne Cornetti (Ulrica)

BALLET

March 17, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23

NEOCLASSICAL TRILOGY III

Vivaldi in concert

Choreography: Lidia Segni

Music: Antonio Vivaldi

Fuga técnica

Choreography: Eric Frederic

Music: Alexander Balanescu

Symphony in Doh

Choreography: Georges Balanchine

Music: Georges Bizet

First figures and Soloists of Teatro Colón Ballet - Teatro Colón Orchestra

Director: Carlos Bertazza

June 30, July 2, 3, 4, 5

CARMEN

Choreography: Mauricio Wainrot

Music by Georges Bizet, Isaac Albéniz, Joaquín Turina

First figures and Soloists of Teatro Colón Ballet - Buenos Aires Phillharmonic Orchestra

Director: Luis Gorelik

July 20, 23, 26, 28

ALICE IN WONDERLAND

Winter Holidays Program

Choreography: Alejandro Cervera

Music by Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Henry Purcell, Erik Satie, and Jean-Philippe Rameau

First figures and Soloists of Tetro Colón Ballet

September 1, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8

DON QUIXOTE

Choreography: Lidia Segni on Marius Petipa

Music: Leon Minkus

First figures and Soloists of Tetro Colón Ballet - Teatro Colón Orchestra

Director: Javier Logioia Orbe

September 11

INTERNATIONAL BALLET GALA

November 10, 12, 13, 14, 15

CINDERELLA

Choreography: Renato Zanella

Music: Johann Strauss II

First figures and Soloists of Tetro Colón Ballet - Buenos Aires Phillharmonic Orchestra

Director: Hadrian Avila Arzuza

December 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 26, 27, 28

THE SWAN LAKE

Choreography: Peter Wright

Music: Piotr Ilich Chaikovski

EPrimeras figuras y solistas del Ballet Estable

First figures and Soloists of Tetro Colón Ballet - Buenos Aires Phillharmonic Orchestra

Director: Javier Logioia Orbe

CONCERTS:

The Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra, directed by Maestro Enrique Arturo Diemecke, will offer a series of 19 concerts on Thursdays at 8:30 pm, starting on March 7, 2013 The invited directors will be: Mijail Jurovsky, Guillermo Scarabino, Adam Medveczky, Daniel Raiskin, Mario Peruso, Carlos Bertazza, Pavel Kogan, with the participation of the outstanding soloists: Carla Filipic Holm, Barry Douglas, Javier Dragún, Pascal Rogé, Jean Louis Steuerman, Pablo Saraví, Sergio Tiempo, Claudio Barile, Virginia Correa Dupuy, Vadim Guzman, Marcela Magin, Carlos Nozzi, Néstor Garrote, Ivan Rutkauskas, Angel Frette, Marcos Madrigal, Cesar Bustamante

EXTRAORDINARY CONCERTS:

April 3, 8:30

Orquesta Sinfónica “Simón Bolívar”, from Venezuela

Conductor: Gustavo Dudamel

August 25, 27

Israel Phillharmonic Orchestra

Conductor: Zubin Mehta

Domingos de Camara - Intérpretes Argentinos (Chamber Sundays): Series of FREE concerts on Sundays at 11am, by renowned Argentinian chamber groups at the main concert hall of Teatro Colón.

Free tickets must be picked up from the previous Friday and up to 2 hours before every performance. Only 2 tickets per person will be handed, limited to the theater's capacity.

The 2013 Season will come complete with a series of extraordinary concerts, the program by the CETC (Centro de Experimentacion del Teatro Colón), and ISA (Instituto Superior de Arte del Teatro Colón).

Theater's box office: Tucuman 1171

Monday to Friday, from 10:00 am to 5:00 pm

For more information, visit Teatro Colón official website.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: RECIPROCITY FEE HAS BEEN REVOKED FOR US CITIZENS,  AUSTRALIAN CITIZENS, AND CANADIAN CITIZENS.

As of August 23, 2016. US citizens are exempt from paying the Reciprocity Fee.  

As of July 1st, 2017, Australian citizens are exempt from paying the Reciprocity Fee.

Effective January 1st, 2018, Canadian Citizens or Canadian Passport holders entering Argentina territory will be exempt from paying the reciprocity fee.

The Argentine Government applies a "reciprocity fee" to the nationals of those countries who charge Argentinian citizens to get a visa to enter their countries.

According to the "Direccion Nacional de Migraciones" website:

When entering Argentine territory, the nationals of the following countries must pay a "reciprocity fee". This payment is not a Visa since Argentina does not require Visa to nationals of the mentioned countries when traveling for tourism or business purposes.

The Argentine Government set this entry fee on equal amounts to those Argentine citizens must pay when requesting a Visa to travel to those countries.

**Rates are subject to modification based on reciprocity.

The citizens of Canada that enter for tourism until December 31st, 2017, must pay this "Reciprocity Fee" to travel to Argentina by credit card before the citizen gets in Argentina through the secure website:

https://dnm.provincianet.com.ar/Login/IndexRegister#

Credit cards accepted are Visa, American Express, and Mastercard.

Payment on arrival at the airport is no longer accepted. As of December 28th, 2012 the online payment prior to arrival is the only method accepted.

Before January 6th, 2013, the reciprocity fee was only requested to travelers arriving into the country on International flights through Ezeiza International Airport (EZE) and Aeroparque Jorge Newbery airport (AEP) of Buenos Aires city.

How to pay the Reciprocity Fee?

1) The traveler must enter the Web Provincia Net (Click Here)
Register with your details to start the process,

2) Complete the form with the corresponding personal and credit card information. Data are stored on the website for future reprints of the payment form.
3) Print the payment receipt 

4) Upon arrival at Argentine territory present the printed ticket to the Migration officer.

5) The ticket is scanned by the Migrations staff; the data are validated and you are allowed to enter the country
** The term of validity of the fee will be computed from the date of payment.

Exemptions:
When leaving the country, for example for a day trip to Uruguay or to any other bordering country, don´t forget to take with you the proof of payment of the Reciprocity Fee, that will be requested to re-enter the country.

The most important event for the Argentine fashion industry, BAFWeek, brings together the most established brands in the fashion world and the independent designers, for the launching of their Fall/Winter 2013 collections.

For this edition that combines "Illustration + Fashion", top designers and renowned brands such as Muaa by Mariano Toledo, Desiderata, Prüne, Cora Groppo, Garza Lobos, Hermanos Estebecorena, Como quieres que te quiera, De La Ostia, Jazmin Chebar, Mariana Dappiano, Mishka, among many others, have confirmed their presence.

BAFWeek Fall/Winter 2013 will feature daily fashion shows, and around 25 showrooms where designers will showcase their creations in an exclusive space, including accessories, shoes, bags, jewels, underwear, and men's and women's clothes. 

BAFWeek supports University of Buenos Aires (UBA) students through the Seed Plot contest, so they can show their first collection together with the famous designers.

Dates: February 26, 27, 28, March 1 of 2013

Location: La Rural Exhibition Center, Pabellón Amarillo. Av. Sarmiento 2704

Opening times: from 2 pm to 10 pm

Entry fee: $ 40 Pesos. Tickets on sale at the venue 2 pm to 8 pm. Having a ticket does not guarantee the access to the runway rooms, as this is subject to capacity.

BAFWeek official website.