Teatro Colon opera house, Buenos Aires jewel, reopens for Argentina’s bicentennial
By APTuesday, May 25, 2010
Argentine opera house shines anew for bicentennial
BUENOS AIRES, Argentina — Argentina’s historic Teatro Colon opera house is reopening as the star of the country’s bicentennial celebrations.
After four years of restoration work that ran two years over schedule, the Colon’s curtains are rising again with a gala performance of acts from “La Boheme” and “Swan Lake.”
The theater’s renovation cost about $100 million and involved more than 1,000 artisans who carefully restored the French stained glass and other historic features.
The biggest challenge was to avoid ruining the Colon’s renowned acoustics. Experts say the opera house where Luciano Pavarotti, Placido Domingo and Enrico Caruso loved to sing has emerged better than ever.
Online:
www.teatrocolon.org.ar
