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Topic of interest I

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 * Teresa Carreño Theater **

The **Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex** (//Complejo Cultural Teresa Carreño//), also known as **Teresa Carreño Theater** (//Teatro Teresa Carreño//), is the most important theatre of Caracas and Venezuela, where performances include symphonic and popular concerts, opera, ballet and plays. It is the second largest theater in South America after the Teatro Colón of Buenos Aires.

The theatre was built on a 22 thousand square meter lot and named after the Venezuelan pianist Teresa Carreño. It is located in the cultural district of the city near the Caobos Park and the building that was occupied by the Caracas Athenaeum up to 2009. It houses two concert halls: the //José Félix Ribas// and the //Ríos Reyna//.

It is the residence of


 * the //Teresa Carreño Opera Choir// ,
 * the //Teresa Carreño Ballet//, directed up to 2002 by renown choreographer //Vicente Nebrada//,
 * the //National Philarmonic Orchestra of Venezuela//.

Its spaces are also shared by the National Theater Company of Venezuela, the Monteávila bookstore and the Venezuela's Cinematheque Video Shop.

[|Teresa Carreño Cultural Complex - Wikipedia]

Topic of interest II


 * Colon Theater **

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The //**Teatro Colón**// (Spanish) (//Columbus Theatre//) is the main opera house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, acoustically considered to be amongst the five best concert venues in the world. The present Colón replaced an original theatre which opened in 1857. Towards the end of the century it became clear that a new theatre was needed and, after a 20-year process, the present theatre opened on May 25, 1908, with Giuseppe Verdi's //Aïda//.

The Teatro Colón was visited by the foremost singers and opera companies of the time, who would sometimes go on to other cities including Montevideo, Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo. After this period of huge international success, the theatre's decline became clear and plans were made for massive renovations. After an initial start of works to restore the landmark in 2005, the theatre was closed for refurbishment from October 2006 to May 2010. It re-opened on May 24, 2010, with a program for the 2010 season.

[|Colon Theater - Wikipedia]