The Teatro Real brings again "The Knight of the Sad Figure" by Tomás Marco
January 26, 28 and 30 , 2016 at the Teatros del Canal in Madrid
The Teatro Real brings again “The Knight of the Sad Figure” by Tomás Marco
In January of 2016 and in co-production with the Teatro Real and the Teatros del Canal de Madrid, the opera of “The Knight of the Sad Figure “ will be brought new to the stage. 2016 commemorates the 400th aniversary of the death of Miguel de Cervantes (b. Alcala de Henares, 29th September , 1547- d.Madrid, 22nd April, 1616).
This opera which premiered in December 2005 has toured the stages of Teatro de Abadía de Madrid, Festival de Almagro, Teatro Cervantes de Alcalá de Henares and Festival Cervantino de Guanajuato (México).
Other News
Alfredo García on Radio Clásica (RNE)
Radio Clásica program “Viaje a Ítaca” includes in its edition on January 7 2016, a long interview with baritone Alfredo Garcia, conducted by journalist and music critic Carlos Matesanz, director of the program.
New CD “Canciones cervantinas”
Release of a new CD wit a compilation of Cervantes inspired songs , with texts mainly taken from “Don Quijote” and brought to life by the Universidad Autónoma de Madrid.
The performers are Elena Grajera, mezzo-soprano, Alfredo García, baritone, Isabel Gil, guitar and Laura Sierra, piano.
Poem by Clara Janés to Alfredo García
Poem by Clara Janés to Alfredo García in the book “Hidden Variables” (“Variables Ocultas”) and published by Vaso Roto.
“To whom that sings, he has been granted the gift of loquacity” is the beginning of this poem.