Last week Haglund was reading a recent interview of Julio Bocca in which he casually quipped that he'd like to run an organization again some day. Now comes the announcement that he's taking over the directorship of Teatro Colon -- not just the ballet, but the whole kit 'n kaboodle -- ballet, opera, philharmonia, chorus, art institute, educational institutes -- all of it. The Ministry of Culture dismissed Jorge Telerman in order to install Bocca. You may recall that Telerman was pivotal in the ousting/resignation of Paloma Herrera as the director of the ballet. He later said that he would like Bocca to return, but it's doubtful he had in mind that Julio would take over his own job! Julio is bringing in Uruguayan Gerardo Grieco to help him lead the organization.
This is a huge ascension by Bocca - the equivalent of becoming the head of La Scala or ROH. According to several sources, the Teatro Colon is ranked as the third best opera house in the world.
So happy that Julio has found the challenge that he was looking for -- even if it isn't in New York.