Theatre

Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor Presents 2026 Season, Germany Guest Nation

The Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo has unveiled its 2026 programme, outlining 116 productions and 178 performances across opera, dance, theatre, music, circus and family shows. The announcement reinforces the theatre’s role as one…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF November 26, 2025

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Bogotá’s Teatro Colón stages climate change opera ‘Sun and Sea’

Bogotá’s Teatro Colón transforms into an artificial beach for Sun & Sea, the award-winning Lithuanian opera-performance addressing climate change and mass tourism. Running March 21-24,…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF March 17, 2025

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Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor marks anniversary with stellar 2025 season

Teatro Mayor Julio Mario Santo Domingo unveils its 2025 program, featuring 15 stellar performances to celebrate 15 years of cultural excellence. Highlights include The Philadelphia…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF December 3, 2024

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Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor’s promises artistic excellence in 2024

From Opera to circus, contemporary dance to Early Music, Bogotá's Teatro Mayor has unveiled a 2024 season of creative excellence, artistic diversity and captivating performances.

THE CITY PAPER STAFF October 3, 2023

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“Giselle” opens Spain Year at Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor

Starting its second consecutive year as Guest Nation of Honor at Teatro Mayor, Spain officially launches its 2023 program on Thursday, 26 January, with the…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF January 23, 2023

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Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor rolls out stellar 2023 program

Bogotá's Teatro Mayor has rolled-out its 2023 program with Spain extending its role as Guest Nation of Honor. Among the highlights is La Belle Époque,…

RICHARD EMBLIN November 9, 2022

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Teatro Mayor presents Donizetti’s “Colombian opera”

Bogotá's Teatro Mayor and Ópera de Colombia are staging Donizetti's famous "Elisir D'Amore" with stage direction by the acclaimed film director Sergio Cabrera.

RICHARD EMBLIN October 12, 2022

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World Forum of Art, Culture, Creativity and Technology comes to Medellín

If you’re a creative or start-up, then the Great World Forum of Art, Culture, Creativity and Technology is tailored for your entrepreneurial needs.

THE CITY PAPER STAFF July 8, 2022

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Bogotá gets new National Arts Center Teatro Colón

After two years of construction, Bogotá gets a new performing arts center with Centro Nacional de Artes Teatro Colón, and largest investment in cultural infrastructure…

RICHARD EMBLIN May 10, 2022

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Bogotá’s Teatro Mayor closes 2021 opera season with Tosca

As the 2021 season draws to a close, Teatro Mayor presents Puccini's epic Tosca, conducted by Vienna Symphony's Andrés Orozco-Estrada.

RICHARD EMBLIN December 13, 2021

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Teatro Mayor’s 2022 season brings Spain to the stage

Bogotá's Teatro Mayor has unveiled its 2022 season with Spain as Guest Nation. The curtain rises on great performances, from symphony orchestras to gender defying…

THE CITY PAPER STAFF November 26, 2021

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Teatro Mayor’s “Don Giovanni” delivers lyrical and visual flamboyance

The Colombian-Argentine production of Mozart's "Don Giovanni" is a near sequel to Marcelo Lombardero's 2018 staging of Weill's Rise and Fall of Mahagonny.

RICHARD EMBLIN February 24, 2020