Alejo Perez
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Alejo Pérez, 51, has been appointed as the next Principal Conductor of the Orquesta Estable del Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires, beginning with the 2026 season.

Pérez, who has previously conducted the orchestra in several productions, currently serves as Music Director of Opera Ballet Vlaanderen (Flemish Opera) in Belgium — a tenure that began in 2019 and concludes later this year.

Born in Buenos Aires, Pérez studied composition, conducting and piano in his hometown and later in Karlsruhe with Peter Eötvös. Between 2009 and 2012 he served as Music Director of the Teatro Argentino de La Plata, and from 2010 he collaborated closely with the Teatro Real de Madrid under Gerard Mortier.

Contrary to other reports, the post of Principal Guest Conductor, Beatrice Venezi, seems not to be affected. Venezi was named there on recommendation of Italian’s Prime Minister Meloni. Venezi is under public scrutiny in Europe for her upcoming role as Music Director of Venice’s Teatro La Fenice. Her nomination, announced in September, led to a strike at the Venetian theatre, with unions questioning the transparency of the selection process and her artistic qualifications.