Teatro Colón — Attraction in Autonomous City of Buenos Aires

An opulent and spectacular looking place to be. This theatre is in a magnificent state of preservation. First opened in 1857, and then developed into it's current iteration in 1908, to be launched by a performance of Verdi's Aïda. Such are the remarkable acoustic features of Teatro Colón, it is regarded as right up there with the famous theatres of London, Paris, New York, Vienna and Milan, and included on the circuit of the top tier performers over the years. Aside from the acoustics this theatre fuses architectural styles from a few different European countries, that make this place unmissable if you are into style and history. Italian craftsmen decorated this place lavishly in gold leaf and different types of marble brought over from Europe. There is also a French influence on show, as the 'Gold Room' here is modelled on the Palace of Versailles. I have been to this theatre twice. Once on a guided tour, and another to a classical music performance. The hour long guided tour is so informative and makes you feel like you are stepping back in time. The performance I saw was called 'Liederabend 08' and consisted of an amazing pianist and a male opera singer who effortlessly switched between multiple different tones and languages, executed to perfection. He belted out songs in German (Schubert, Schumann, Strauss), Russian (Rachmaninov, Tchaikovsky), French (Ibert, Gounod, Faure), and Italian (Tosti, Zandonai, Piazzolla). Even if you are not interested in the arts, I can't see anybody being unimpressed with a visit to this...

Update: I attended an opera here. I was only able to get the paraíso a pie tickets. While super cheap ( less than a thousand pesos in Oct 2022) they're at the highest balcony standing room only. I've read that this area, originally reserved for the working class actually has superior acoustics being so close to the ceiling. Acoustics we're good idk about superior. Standing room only, while better than not being able to go, is an exercise in endurance. There's a thin railing in front of you. There are many people next and some behind you. Only the middle upper standing area has a good view of the stage. As you complete the horseshoe closer to the stage area wall you gradually lose half the view of the stage. If you move away your spot will be quickly claimed. I found myself looking through people to catch a glimpse of the state during the second act. There are some wooden benches along the wall that you may use to sit between the acts or during the intermission.

I went on the English guided tour which is priced at 3900 ARS and offered twice per day. I think at 13:00 and 15:00. My time slot was packed. The price for a tourist tour ticket is about 4 times the local's price which is quite understandable.

The guide was great. A beautiful theater but the guided tour is very limited IMHO. About an hour of mostly explaining the history and walking up one level. I think it would make more sense to just see a...

The Teatro Colón (Spanish: Columbus Theatre) is the main opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It is considered one of the ten best opera houses in the world by National Geographic, and is acoustically considered to be amongst the five best concert venues in the world.The present Colón replaced an original theatre which opened in 1857. Towards the end of the century it became clear that a new theatre was needed and, after a 20-year process, the present theatre opened on 25 May 1908, with Giuseppe Verdi's Aïda. The Teatro Colón was visited by the foremost singers and opera companies of the time, who would sometimes go on to other cities including Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. After this period of huge international success, the theatre's decline became clear and plans were made for massive renovations. After an initial start of works to restore the landmark in 2005, the theatre was closed for refurbishment from October 2006 to May 2010. It re-opened on 24 May 2010, with a programme for the 2010 season.The Colón theater operated in two buildings, the first located in the Plaza de Mayo until 1888 and the second located in front of the Plaza Lavalle, which took 20 years to be built until its inauguration in 1908. This land formerly housed the Park Station, the first railway station of the Argentine Republic as head of the Western Railway of...