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Footage archive.
Construction and Inauguration of the Colon Theatre
The theatre opened on 25 May 1908 with a performance of Verdi's Aida.
Titta Ruffo, Amelita Galli-Curci, Giacomo Lauri-Volpi, Arturo Toscanini, Jane Bathori, Enrico Caruso.
Arrival of itanian tenor enrico caruso to the Buenos Aires harbour.
general views of the city.

Luciano pavarotti

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The Teatro Colón (Spanish) (Colón Theatre) in Buenos Aires, Argentina is one of the most famous opera houses in the world. The present theatre, the second with that name, opened in 1908 after twenty years under construction. It has 2,367 seats and standing room for 1,000.

It is located on 9 de Julio Avenue, in the heart of the city, although the main entrance is on Libertad street.