Thursday, September 2, 2010
Teatro dell'Opera -- on Corrientes Street, after Dormal's refurbishings
I actually appreciate the old facade better!
This was THE aristocratic place to be, and compares to the Haymarket in London before Covent Garden monopolised things.
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This was THE aristocratic place to be, and compares to the Haymarket in London before Covent Garden monopolised things.
Welcome to "Italian Opera in Buenos Aires"!
The purpose of this blog is to complement "Teatro Colon". Reading as I am the monumental 3-vol. "History of the Teatro Colon" by Caamano, I am overwhelmed by all the theatrical activity present in Buenos Aires. I mean: all the theatres BESIDES the two Colons.
By the two Colons I mean:
--- The old Colon. This has a very specific opening. With "Traviata" with Tamerlick in the Alfredo role. It also has a very specific closing.
--- In between there is what I call the 'interim years'. From the closing of the old Colon to the opening of the new Colon on 25 May 1908 with "Aida" (Bassi in the Radames role). (THIS IS COVERED IN "Teatro Colon" BLOG).
--- Teatro Colon (1908 onwards).
What I mean by Satellites:
All other theatres.
Teatro de la Victoria
But more importantly:
TEATRO DELL'OPERA (on Calle Corrientes, between Esmeralda and Suipacha) -- refurbished by Dormal (same architect as Colon).
TEATRO COLISEO (this opened late enough, in 1907, and for a time it was the 'other' venue for important things: Mascagni would premiere absolutely his "Isabeau" here, for example). It's on Calle Charcas, between Cerrito and Libertad.
TEATRO NACIONAL -- SAN MARTIN. This was on Calle Florida. Luigia Tetrazzini starred here for years.
TEATRO POLITEAMA ARGENTINO. Very important
TEATRO ODEON
TEATRO MARCONI -- very important -- and Very Italian.
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So I propose to drop some notes and visuals of all these things. In many cases, many tenors (such as Tamagno) but also sopranos, would not have performed at the Colon but at these other venues, and I intend to provide more or less chronological accounts of their seasons.
When studying the seasons of the new Colon, we'll see that most operas already had had their premieres in this other 'satellites' --. It will also show the 'social' attitudes, and how they adapted to the new circumstances. (Or not).
By the two Colons I mean:
--- The old Colon. This has a very specific opening. With "Traviata" with Tamerlick in the Alfredo role. It also has a very specific closing.
--- In between there is what I call the 'interim years'. From the closing of the old Colon to the opening of the new Colon on 25 May 1908 with "Aida" (Bassi in the Radames role). (THIS IS COVERED IN "Teatro Colon" BLOG).
--- Teatro Colon (1908 onwards).
What I mean by Satellites:
All other theatres.
Teatro de la Victoria
But more importantly:
TEATRO DELL'OPERA (on Calle Corrientes, between Esmeralda and Suipacha) -- refurbished by Dormal (same architect as Colon).
TEATRO COLISEO (this opened late enough, in 1907, and for a time it was the 'other' venue for important things: Mascagni would premiere absolutely his "Isabeau" here, for example). It's on Calle Charcas, between Cerrito and Libertad.
TEATRO NACIONAL -- SAN MARTIN. This was on Calle Florida. Luigia Tetrazzini starred here for years.
TEATRO POLITEAMA ARGENTINO. Very important
TEATRO ODEON
TEATRO MARCONI -- very important -- and Very Italian.
----
So I propose to drop some notes and visuals of all these things. In many cases, many tenors (such as Tamagno) but also sopranos, would not have performed at the Colon but at these other venues, and I intend to provide more or less chronological accounts of their seasons.
When studying the seasons of the new Colon, we'll see that most operas already had had their premieres in this other 'satellites' --. It will also show the 'social' attitudes, and how they adapted to the new circumstances. (Or not).
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