But at the Colon Theater here, she delivered a message she meant for all Latin America.

He started training in earnest four years later, studying at the National Dance School and the Colon Theater.

The Colon Theater was built in 1908 and an opera company was created at that time at the new theater.

Colon Theater is itself a famous venue, being the largest classical music hall in South America, and an international reputation for its outstanding acoustics.

Although the current Colon Theater opened in 1908, it was not until 1925 that the Theater's own dance company gave its first performance.

Before that, the Colon Theater had hosted foreign ballet artists on its stage, with touring companies from Europe presenting full ballets as early as 1867.

Paloma Herrera was already famous while being a dance student at Colon Theater.

Events The season for opera, ballet and concerts at the world-renowned Colon Theater runs from April to early December.

More information: Colon Theater, 618 Cerrito; telephone 382-5414 or 382-1430, fax 382-4009 for ticket sales (be sure to get a confirmation).

By the 1880s, the Colon Theater had its own professional ballet company.