Teatro Odeón facts for kids

The Teatro Odeón

The Odeon Theater (called Teatro Odeón in Spanish) was a famous theater in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It was built by Emilio Bieckert in the late 1800s. A very important event happened there in July 1896: it was the place where the very first film was shown in Argentina!

Sadly, the theater was taken down in 1991. This was done to make room for a new parking lot. Today, a tall building called the Odeon Tower is being built on the same spot. A new theater is also being built next to the tower to replace the old one.

Famous Performances at the Odeon Theater

Many well-known actors and groups performed at the Odeon Theater over the years. It was a very important place for arts and culture in Argentina.

• 1897, Maria Guerrero and Fernando Diaz de Mendoza
• 1898, María Tubau
• 1903, Carmen Cobeña, André Antoine
• 1907, Enrique Borrás
• 1913, Leopoldo Lugones
• 1927, Luigi Pirandello
• 1937, Margarita Xirgu
• 1950, Madeleine Renaud and Jean Louis Barrault
• 1951, Diana Torrieri and Vittorio Gassman
• 1954, Giorgio Strehler and Paolo Grassi
• 1962, Niní Marshall
• 1967, Libertad Lamarque
• 1976, Nati Mistral

Concerts Held at the Odeon Theater

The Odeon Theater was not just for plays; it also hosted many amazing concerts. Some of the most famous musicians performed there.

Images for kids

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  Main entrance in 1985.

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  View of Esmeralda street.

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  Royal Hotel and Teatro Odeón.

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  Photo by Horacio Coppola.

See also

In Spanish: Teatro Odeón (Buenos Aires) para niños