The calendar for next year includes five ballet productions, seven operas, and eighteen concerts as part of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra’s subscription series. Among the operatic titles, the Argentine premiere of Britten’s Billy Budd stands out, featuring stage direction by Marcelo Lombardero. Additionally, familiar works will return to the Colón stage, such as Aida, once again presented with Roberto Oswald’s iconic production, first staged in 1996.
By Virginia Chacon Dorr
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With an eye on the centennial of the Teatro Colón’s resident ensembles, the 2025 Season was unveiled during an event led by Buenos Aires’ Minister of Culture, Gabriela Ricardes, and the Theater’s General Director, Gerardo Grieco. This approach aims to honor the vision of the theater’s founders and emphasize the significance of their legacy, highlighting artistic excellence, the development of local talent, and the continuity of high-quality productions.
The event featured Andrés Rodríguez, Opera Director; Gustavo Mozzi, Music Director; Zoe Zeniodi, Principal Conductor of the Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra; and Maestro Nadia Muzyca, representing the Ballet Estable. Together, they form the team responsible for delivering the season’s programming.
Opera
The lyrical season, directed by Andrés Rodríguez, will feature seven titles. It will commence in March with Verdi’s Aida, in Roberto Oswald’s historic 1996 staging. The season will continue with Puccini’s Il trittico (Il tabarro, Suor Angelica, and Gianni Schicchi), presented in a Teatro Comunale di Bologna production, under the musical direction of Beatrice Venezi and the stage direction of Pier Francesco Maestrini.
The Teatro Colón will introduce four new productions: Britten’s Billy Budd, marking its Argentine premiere under Marcelo Lombardero’s stage direction; Massenet’s Werther, envisioned by Rubén Szuchmacher; Strauss’ Salome, staged by Bárbara Lluch; and Verdi’s La Traviata, directed by Emilio Sagi. Additionally, Bellini’s I puritani will be offered in a concert version.
For casting, Open International Auditions were held, attracting around 200 singers from the region. According to Rodríguez, the high caliber of participants ensured an exceptional lineup for the upcoming season.
Ballet
The Ballet Estable del Teatro Colón, under the direction of Julio Bocca, will present five titles in 2025. The season will open in April with Bizet’s Carmen, choreographed by Marcia Haydée, followed by a mixed program (Paquita, Por vos muero, and Chacona). Other highlights include Minkus’ Don Quixote with choreography by Silvia Bazilis and Raúl Candal, Tchaikovsky’s Onegin as envisioned by John Cranko, and a season finale with The Nutcracker, choreographed by Silvia Bazilis.
In August, an International Gala celebrating the Ballet Estable’s 100th anniversary will feature prominent guest artists. Additionally, open auditions for the 2025 season were announced, with registrations closing on December 15 and evaluations scheduled for February 1.
Download the full 2025 Teatro Colón season brochure here.
Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra and Special Projects
The Buenos Aires Philharmonic Orchestra (OFBA) will present its traditional subscription series of 18 concerts in 2025. This season features distinguished international soloists and conductors, including Baldur Brönimann, Khaki Solomnishvili, Maurizio Benini, Tito Ceccherini, Srba Dinic, Perry So, James Judd, and the orchestra’s new principal conductor, Zoe Zeniodi.
Verónica Cangemi will lead the first Latin American Opera Studio, a program designed to foster the training of young opera artists and launch their international careers.
In March 2025, the Teatro Colón will reveal details about the rest of its annual artistic programming.
Subscription Renewal
Renewals and sales for the 2025 Season subscriptions will begin on December 12. They can be completed in person from Monday to Friday, between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m., at the Libertad 621 entrance, or online via www.teatrocolon.org.ar.
Complete Information on the Announcement
SUBSCRIPTION SEASON 2025
OPERA
Aida by Giuseppe Verdi
Opera in 4 acts (1871). Libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni
Production of Teatro Colón (1996)
Conductor
Stefano Ranzani
Stage Conception and Set Design
Roberto Oswald
Scene Direction and Costume Design Revival
Aníbal Lápiz
Set Design Revival
Christian Prego
Lighting
Rubén Conde
Choreography
Lidia Segni
Orchestra Estable Teatro Colón
Coro Estable Teatro Colón
Ballet Estable Teatro Colón
Performers:
María José Siri
Martín Müller
Daniela Barcellona
Premiere Date: Sunday, March 9
Trittico: Il Tabarro – Suor Angelica – Gianni Schicchi by Giacomo Puccini
Production of Teatro Comunale di Bologna
Conductor
Beatrice Venezi
Stage Direction
Pier Francesco Maestrini
Set and Video Design
Nicolás Boni
Costume Design
Stefania Scaraggi
Lighting
Daniele Naldi
Orchestra Estable Teatro Colón
Coro Estable Teatro Colón
Premiere Date: May 2
Billy Budd by Benjamin Britten
Opera in two acts, adapted from Herman Melville’s novel. Libretto: E. M. Forster and Eric Crozier
Argentine Premiere. New Production of Teatro Colón
Conductor
Erik Nielsen
Stage Direction
Marcelo Lombardero
Set Design
Diego Siliano
Costume Design
Luciana Gutman
Lighting
José Luis Fiorruccio
Orchestra Estable Teatro Colón
Coro Estable Teatro Colón
Coro de Niños del Teatro Colón
Performers:
María José Siri
Martín Müller
Daniela Barcellona
Premiere Date: July 1
Werther by Jules Massenet
New Production of Teatro Colón
Conductor
Ramón Tebar
Stage Direction
Rubén Szuchmacher
Set and Costume Design
Jorge Ferrari
Lighting
Gonzalo Córdova
Choreography
Mariana Svartzman
Orchestra Estable Teatro Colón
Coro de Niños del Teatro Colón
Performers:
Jean-François Borras
Arturo Chacón Cruz
Premiere Date: August 24
I Puritani by Vincenzo Bellini
Opera in three acts. Text based on François Ancelot and Xavier Boniface Saintine’s play, “Old Mortality,” adapted by Sir Walter Scott. Libretto by Count Carlo Pepoli
Concert Version
Conductor
Maurizio Benini
Orchestra Estable Teatro Colón
Coro Estable Teatro Colón
Performers:
Jessica Pratt
Dmitry Korchak
Premiere Date: September 13
Salomé by Richard Strauss
Monodrama in one act, based on the play of the same title by Oscar Wilde (German translation by Hedwig Lachmann)
New Production of Teatro Colón
Conductor
Philippe Auguin
Stage Direction
Bárbara Lluch
Set Design
Daniel Bianco
Costume Design
Clara Peluffo
Lighting
Albert Faura
Orchestra Estable Teatro Colón
Performer:
Ricarda Merbeth
Premiere Date: October 28
La Traviata by Giuseppe Verdi
Opera in three acts. Text based on “La Dame aux Camelias” by Alexandre Dumas. Libretto by Francesco Maria Piave
New Production of Teatro Colón
Conductor
Daniel Oren
Stage Direction
Emilio Sagi
Set Design
Enrique Bordolini
Costume Design
Imme Möller
Lighting
Eduardo Bravo
Orchestra Estable Teatro Colón
Coro Estable Teatro Colón
Premiere Date: November 18
BALLET
Carmen
Choreography
Marcia Haydée
Original Music
Georges Bizet
Rehearsal Master
Pablo Aharonian
Musical Arrangements
Albena Dobreva
Scenic Design and Costume Design
Pablo Nuñez
Costume Realization
Carlos Perez
Set Realization
Alberto Brown
Lighting Design
Ricardo Castro
Production Realization
Talleres del Teatro Colón
Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires
Premiere Date: April 5
Mixed Program (Paquita, Por Vos Muero, Chacona)
Paquita
Choreography
Luis Ortigoza, adapted from M. Petipa
Original Music
Ludwig Minkus
Musical Arrangements
Albena Dobreva
Lighting Design
Rubén Conde
Production Realization
Talleres del Teatro Colón
Por Vos Muero
Choreography
Nacho Duato
Music
Jordi Savall, Ancient Spanish Music – 15th and 16th Centuries
Rehearsal Master
África Guzmán
Text
Garcilaso de la Vega
Scenic and Costume Design
Nacho Duato (in collaboration with Ismael Aznar)
Lighting Design
Nicolas Fischtel
Voice
Miguel Bosé
General Supervision
Carlos Iturrioz
Production Realization
Talleres del Teatro Colón
Chacona
Choreography
Goyo Montero
Created in 2011 for Staatstheater Nürnberg
Original Music
Johann Sebastian Bach
Lighting Design
Goyo Montero / Nicolas Fischtel
Costume Design
Goyo Montero / Verena Hemmerlein
Rehearsal Masters
Carlos Lazaro / Francois Petit
General Supervision
Carlos Iturrioz
Production Realization
Talleres del Teatro Colón
Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires
Premiere Date: May 29
Don Quijote
Choreography
Silvia Bazilis and Raúl Candal
Original Music
Ludwig Minkus
Variation of the tavern scenes by
Mikhail Baryshnikov
Scenic Design
Enrique Bordolini
Costume Design
Eduardo Caldirola
Lighting Design
Rubén Conde
Production Realization
Talleres del Teatro Colón
Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires
Premiere Date: July 24
Gala Internacional
100th Anniversary of the Ballet Corps Estable
Guest Artists
Music performed by the Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón
Date: August 7
Onegin
Choreography
John Cranko, based on Alexander Pushkin’s novel
Original Music
Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky
Musical Arrangements and Orchestration
K. H. Stolze
Scenic and Costume Design
Pier Luigi Samaritani and Roberta Guidi Di Bagno
Lighting Design
Rubén Conde
Supervised by
Reid Anderson – Graefe
Copyright
Reid Anderson – Graefe
Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón
Premiere Date: October 3
The Nutcracker
Choreography
Silvia Bazilis
Music
Piotr Ilich Tchaikovsky
Lighting Design
Rubén Conde
Scenic Design
Gastón Joubet
Production Realization
Talleres del Teatro Colón
Orquesta Filarmónica de Buenos Aires
Premiere Date: December 12
ORQUESTA FILARMÓNICA DE BUENOS AIRES
Esferas en órbita: Mazzoli, Britten y Shostakovich
Conductor
Baldur Brönimann
Soloist
Roman Simovic (violin)
Date: March 15
De Haydn a Bruckner (Mundos sinfónicos)
Conductor
Zoe Zeniodi
Date: May 3
Glosses de Ginastera, Prokofiev y variaciones de Elgar (Dedicatorias)
Conductor
Zoe Zeniodi
Soloist
José Araujo (cello)
Date: May 10
Sibelius, Wagner y Mozart
Conductor
Max Valdés
Soloist
Mariano Rey (clarinet)
Date: June 21
Berio 100 años y Hosokawa = Colón contemporáneo
Conductor
Tito Ceccherini
Date: June 28
Farrenc y Tchaikovsky (Mundos Románticos I)
Conductor
Zoe Zeniodi
Soloist
Anna Geniushene (piano)
Date: July 4
Elgar y Franck (Mundos Románticos II)
Conductor
Zoe Zeniodi
Soloist
Xavier Inchausti (violin)
Date: July 11
Beethoven y Rachmaninov
Conductor
Srba Dinic
Soloist
Nikolai Lugansky (piano)
Date: August 9
11. Janáček, Schubert, Silvestrov y las últimas canciones de Strauss: Eternidades íntimas
Directora
Zoe Zeniodi
Solista
Carla Filipcic Holm (soprano)
Fecha: September 6
12. De Haydn a Bruckner II: Mundos sinfónicos
Directora
Zoe Zeniodi
Fecha: September 12
13. Ravel: Aniversario
Director y solista
Lucas Macías (oboe)
Fecha: September 20
14. Schubert y Mozart
Director
Maurizio Benini
Fecha: September 26
15. Villa-Lobos, Ortiz y Benzecry: Universos latinoamericanos
Directora
Zoe Zeniodi
Solista
Sergio Tiempo (piano)
Coro Estable del Teatro Colón
Director: Miguel Martínez
Fecha: October 17
16. Mendelssohn y Strauss: Mundos románticos III
Director
James Judd
Solista
Amalia Hall (violin)
Fecha: November 1
17. Macchi, Ginastera y Copland: Un continente
Directora
Zoe Zeniodi
Solista
Simon Trpceski (piano)
Fecha: November 14
18. Stravinsky, Tchaikovsky y un cuento de hadas de Gubaidulina
Directora
Zoe Zeniodi
Fecha: November 22
