Opened in 1920 as the Teatro Forero and acquired by the Municipalidad Metropolitana de Lima in 1929, the Teatro Municipal de Lima is one of Peru’s leading cultural institutions and a symbol of the capital’s historic centre. Having survived a devastating fire in 1998, the opera house has been transformed
In a new edition of Ópera Actual, our executive director, Paulina Ricciardi, examines the advances and initiatives that various Ibero-American theatres have championed in pursuit of sustainability and more responsible management. "Whilst the 2030 Agenda has made progress, it is proving insufficient. Indeed, 2024 was the warmest year ever recorded.
In a new column published in the latest issue of Ópera Actual, our executive director, Paulina Ricciardi, addresses the challenges of gender equity and female participation in cultural organisations. "Within OLA member organisations, parity is observed at the level of general directorships and boards, but glass ceilings persist in the
In a new column published in Ópera Actual, our executive director, Paulina Ricciardi, addresses the human factor as a guarantor of sustainability in organisations, particularly in the creative industries. "That is one of the purposes of the Ópera Latinoamérica Annual Conferences: to offer three days of pause so that the
A guide to discovering cultural spaces, architecture, gastronomy, and urban routes during OLA’s 19th Annual Conference.“Filled with rain / And a handful of sand / In the handkerchief. / Sometimes I remember / The light of its cloudy sky / And I caress it / As one caresses a pearl
Lima will be the Ibero-American opera capital during the second half of June. As part of the 19th Annual Latin American Opera Conference, the city's theaters will host a week of complementary activities, including two opera premieres—one by Rossini and a jewel of the American Baroque—the opening of an exhibition
The 19th OLA Annual Conference will take place between 16 and 19 June
In a new edition of the Spanish magazine Ópera Actual, our Executive Director, Paulina Ricciardi, offers an overview of contemporary Latin American opera and the stories told by recent works premiered in countries such as Mexico, Brazil, Colombia, Argentina, and Chile. “Listening to these operas—whether in a theatre or on
Inaugurated in February 1987, the Teatro Metropolitano José Gutiérrez Gómez was the dream of a group of business leaders and cultural figures in Medellín who sought to provide the city with a modern venue capable of hosting major music, opera, dance, and theatre productions. Named in tribute to one of