The Colon Theatre is a performing arts institution based in Buenos Aires, Argentina. It operates as an opera company, a ballet company, and a symphony organisation. The institution produces a regular season of operas, ballet performances, and orchestral concerts. It maintains its own performing groups, which include a resident orchestra, a resident choir, and a resident ballet company.
The organisation presents works from the classical ballet and opera repertoire alongside modern productions. It creates its own sets, costumes, and props in its dedicated production workshops. The institution organises annual subscription series and incorporates guest artists, conductors, and directors into its performance seasons. It also provides community outreach programmes and guided educational activities.
The institution operates its own school, the Higher Institute of Art, founded in 1960. This academy provides vocational training in classical dance, opera singing, stage direction, and musical preparation. The school trains children and young adults specifically for professional careers in theatre, dance, and vocal performance.