Lecture-recitals
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The beginnings of recorded music in Spain
Milton Court Rehearsal Room 1 - Guildhall School of Music & Drama Milton Court, 1 Milton Street, London, United KingdomThe beginnings of recorded music in Spain This lecture-recital will cover, through both historical recordings and live performance, the beginnings (1896-1914) of commercial recorded music in Spain, both in the hands of multinationals such as Gramophone and Victor, and small-scale local businesses (the so-called 'gabinetes fonográficos') which recorded on wax cylinders. Particular attention will be …
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Spanish songs in exile
Shaw Library - London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street, LondonHispanic Music Series, Spanish in Motion-Project at LSE, and Cervantes Institute London present 'Spanish songs in exile' a lecture-recital in Spanish. Description: Marking the 80th anniversary of the end of the Spanish civil war, this lecture-recital will offer insights into Spanish song-making in exile. The programme will feature songs by composers such as Manuel de …
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Bécquer 150
Online broadcastGustavo Adolfo Bécquer (1836–1870) is widely considered the quintessential Spanish Romantic author. His poetry was crucial in the establishment of the Spanish Lied, and its impact on Spanish music has been far-reaching. The Becquerian song settings span over a century and feature breath-taking variety, offering unique insights into the evolution of Spanish art song. Ricardo …
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An introduction to Zarzuela
Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall Woodhouse, Leeds, United KingdomAn introduction to Zarzuela: a selection of highlights of the Spanish lyric-dramatic genre. In collaboration with Instituto Cervantes Leeds. Doors: open from 12:30pm Julieth Lozano & Ricardo Gosalbo Colombian soprano, Julieth Lozano was the winner of the Dame Kiri Te Kanawa audience prize in the 2023 Cardiff Singer of the World. She graduated with a …
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An Introduction to Zarzuela: a Selection of Highlights of the Spanish Lyric-Dramatic Genre
The Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, United KingdomThe Instituto Cervantes Manchester, in collaboration with The Iberian and Latin American Music Society, is pleased to present a concert dedicated to Zarzuela, a unique lyrical genre with its roots in 17th Century Spain. On this occasion, we will enjoy ‘An Introduction to Zarzuela: a Selection of Highlights of the Spanish Lyric-Dramatic Genre’, performed by …
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Discover Spanish Zarzuela
Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall Woodhouse, Leeds, United KingdomIn this overview of the unique lyric-dramatic genre, rising star mezzo-soprano Julia Merino and acclaimed pianist Ricardo Gosalbo embark on a musical journey to sunlit Spain to explore Zarzuela’s vast riches. In collaboration with Instituto Cervantes Leeds, this recital will feature Zarzuela highlights by masters of the genre such as Rupert Chapí, Gerónimo Giménez, Pablo …
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‘A qué aguardan mis voces’: hidden gems of Spanish vocal music
Martin Harris Centre for Music and Drama The University of Manchester, Bridgeford St, Manchester, United KingdomA recital of Spanish vocal music in which the acclaimed tenor Jorge Navarro Colorado and pianist-musicologist Ricardo Gosalbo explore different lyric-dramatic genres such as opera, zarzuela, tonadilla and oratorio, offering a selection of little-known gems. Presented by the Instituto Cervantes Manchester-Leeds, this recital features composers such as Sebastián Durón, Fernando Ferandiere, and Pablo Sorozábal.
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Golden Ages
The Levine Building, Trinity College Trinity College, Broad Street, Oxford, United KingdomPianist and researcher Ricardo Gosalbo is a champion of Spanish and Hispano-American song and a director of the Hispanic Music Series. He introduces some of the principal poets of these divergent but connected art song traditions, from the ‘Golden Age’ of Spanish poets in the 16th and 17th centuries, through Romanticism and into the 20th- …
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