With the renovation of Teatro Colón behind schedule, which shouldn’t surprise anyone, the theater will not be ready for its 100th anniversary on May 25th. I also noticed that the Teatro Colón has a new web site, much nicer than the older one (though as of today the new site is still lacking a lot of information).
Let’s take a look back at the 1908 season of Teatro Colón, which was filled with productions.
Aida by Verdi
Performed: May 25, 26, & 28
Hamlet by Ambroise Thomas
Six performances starting on May 30
Madama Butterfly by Puccini
Five performances starting on June 4
Tristán e Isolda by Wagner
Performed: June 10, 12, & 20; July 2 & 7; August 8
Rigoletto by Verdi
Five performances starting on June 14
Tosca by Puccini
Three performances starting on June 16
La Gioconda by Amilcare Ponchielli
Five performances starting on June 24, including a gala performance for July 9.
Paolo y Francesca by Luigi Mancinelli
Performed: July 4 & 5, August 1
Mefistófeles by Arrigo Boito
Six performances starting on July 12
Otello by Verdi
Performed: July 18, 23, & 26; August 21
El Barbero de Sevilla by Rossini
Performed: July 28 & 30; August 16, 23, & 30
Ipagliacci by Ruggiero Leoncavallo
Performed: August 5, 11, & 25; September 11
Il Trovatore by Verdi
Performed: August 6, 9, 14, & 23; September 6
Cendrillon by Jules Massenet
Three performances starting on August 13
Don Giovanni by Mozart
Performed: August 18, 20, & 27
Sigfrido by Wagner
Performed: August 29 & 30; September 3 & 7
Aurora by Hector Panizza
Performed: September 5, 8, & 9
January 29th, 2008 at 9:22 am
unbelievable — like some utopian city able to mount such a range of productions. what an epoch.
July 15th, 2008 at 10:00 am
Dear Mister / Madam,
A a singer (baritone), I would like to be informed about the place and the date of the auditions for your next opera productions.
Looking forward to hearing from you.
Best regards,
@Philippe-Nicolas MARTIN