Violetta | |
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Creative director(s) | Víctor Tevah |
Starring | See list |
Theme music composer | Nicolas Fromentel |
Opening theme | "In My Own World" performed by Martina Stoessel |
Country of origin | Argentina |
Original language(s) | Spanish |
No. of seasons | 3 |
No. of episodes | 240 (list of episodes) |
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Executive producer(s) | Diego Carabelli |
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Location(s) | Buenos Aires, Argentina |
Running time | 45 minutes |
Production company(s) | Pol-ka Producciones |
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Original network | Disney Channel Latin America |
Picture format | 1080i (HDTV) |
Audio format | Stereo |
Original release | May 14, 2012 | – February 6, 2015
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Related shows | Tini: The Movie |
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Violetta is an Argentine telenovela filmed in Buenos Aires, Argentina and developed by Disney Channel Latin America and Europe, Middle East and Africa (EMEA) and production company Pol-ka, debuted in its country of origin, Latin America and Italy on May 14, 2012.
Violetta tells the story of a musically talented teenager (played by Argentine actress Martina Stoessel) who returns to her native Buenos Aires with her father, Germán, (played by Diego Ramos) after living in Europe for several years, navigating the trials and tribulations of growing up.
Each episode includes original musical numbers from diverse musical genres such as pop music and popular music.
Following the success of Disney Channel retransmission of Argentine telenovelas such as Floricienta and Patito Feo and the positive results at competitor Nickelodeon initiative in co-producing Latin-American novelas, Disney decided to begin production on its first original telenovela. The show was to be produced in Argentina in collaboration with local production company Pol-Ka. The cast was formed by actors from across Hispanic America, Brazil, Spain and Italy.
Shooting began in September 2011 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, and lasted for seven months. The series was co-produced by Disney Channel Latin America, Europe, Middle East and Africa. The series was filmed entirely in high definition at the Central Park Studios in Buenos Aires. On December 31, 2011, Disney Channel Latin America broadcast a New Year's television special entitled Celebratón, where Martina Stoessel performed the song Tu Resplandor (Disney Princesses). Disney Channel announced that the series would premiere in 2012. The cast was first introduced on December 22, 2011. In March 2012, promos and adverts started airing.