• The beginnings of recorded music in Spain

    Milton Court Rehearsal Room 1 - Guildhall School of Music & Drama Milton Court, 1 Milton Street, London, United Kingdom

    The 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

    Free
  • Zarzuela Gala

    Silk Street Music Hall - Guildhall School of Music & Drama Silk Street, Barbican, London, United Kingdom

    A musical gala featuring a selection of popular highlights of Spanish Zarzuela. Guildhall School singers will perform solos, duets and ensembles, in this show directed by Ricardo Gosalbo and Charlie Morgan and sponsored by the British Spanish Society. Performers: Kamil Bien (tenor), Cicely He (soprano), Simone Ibbett-Brown (mezzo), Astrid Joos (soprano), Carla Satrústegui Reclusa (soprano),

    £17
  • Spanish songs in exile

    Shaw Library - London School of Economics and Political Science Houghton Street, London

    Hispanic 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

    Free
  • Chilean Piano Music Recital

    St Davids Room - King's College London Strand, London, United Kingdom

    Award-winning Chilean pianist Danor Quinteros is coming to London for a spectacular recital with classical music by Chilean composers from different historical periods, including an impressionist gem by Enrique Soro. Chilean pianist Danor Quinteros has received critical acclaim and numerous national and international awards. Praised for his artistic subtlety and skill, he has appeared in

    Free
  • Songs from Argentina

    Online broadcast

    ** IMPORTANT: due to COVID-19, this event has been moved online. ** Guildhall School singers and pianists perform a selection of songs by Argentinian composers, featuring in particular Carlos Guastavino to mark the 20 years since his death.

    Free
  • Bécquer 150

    Online broadcast

    Gustavo 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

    Free
  • Zarzuela Gala

    Online broadcast

    Guildhall singers embark on a musical journey to sunlit Spain to explore Zarzuela’s vast riches. Under the direction of movement director Charlie Morgan and pianist Ricardo Gosalbo, this performance features highlights by masters of the genre such as Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, Tomás Bretón and Ruperto Chapí. Click the following link to watch this free online

    Free
  • Highlights of Hispanic Art Song

    Silk Street Music Hall - Guildhall School of Music & Drama Silk Street, Barbican, London, United Kingdom

    Under the direction of Ricardo Gosalbo, Guildhall School singers and pianists embark on a musical journey through various Spanish-speaking countries to explore Hispanic Art Song’s vast riches. PERFORMERS: Alexander Arenare (piano), Callum Champion (piano), Dena Goodman (soprano), Jacob Harrison (baritone), Thomas Jesty (piano), Shana Moron-Caravel (mezzosoprano), Emelia Noack-Wilkinson (piano), Eiry Price (soprano), Kang Yang (baritone),

    Free
  • Black, el payaso

    Arcola Theatre 24 Ashwin Street, London, United Kingdom

    BLACK THE CLOWN BLACK EL PAYASO by Pablo Sorozábal Libretto by Francisco Serrano Anguita Libretto adapted by Ignacio García Directed by Paula Paz Music Direction by Ricardo Gosalbo 2-6 AUG Arcola Theatre 20-24 SEP Cervantes Theatre This Cervantes Theatre production will be at the Arcola Theatre as part of the Grimeborn Festival 2nd – 6th

    £12 – £30
  • Black, el payaso

    Cervantes Theatre 229 Union Street, London, United Kingdom

    BLACK THE CLOWN BLACK EL PAYASO by Pablo Sorozábal Libretto by Francisco Serrano Anguita Libretto adapted by Ignacio García Directed by Paula Paz Music Direction by Ricardo Gosalbo 20-24 SEP Cervantes Theatre This Cervantes Theatre production will be at the Arcola Theatre as part of the Grimeborn Festival 2nd – 6th August 2022 and at

    £12 – £30
  • Zarzuela Gala

    Milton Court Concert Hall - Guildhall School of Music & Drama 1 Milton Street, London, United Kingdom

    Guildhall School singers embark on a musical journey to sunlit Spain to explore Zarzuela's vast riches. Under the direction of Ricardo Gosalbo, this semi-staged performance features highlights of the lyric-dramatic genre by masters such as Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, Jacinto Guerro and Pablo Sorozábal.

    Free
  • Songs at Six: Federico García Lorca

    Milton Court Concert Hall - Guildhall School of Music & Drama 1 Milton Street, London, United Kingdom

    Ricardo Gosalbo curates a concert of song performances celebrating Spanish poet, playwright and theatre director Federico García Lorca in what would be his 125th year. Free, no tickets required

    Free
  • An introduction to Zarzuela

    Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall Woodhouse, Leeds, United Kingdom

    An 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

    Free
  • An Introduction to Zarzuela: a Selection of Highlights of the Spanish Lyric-Dramatic Genre

    The Bridgewater Hall Lower Mosley Street, Manchester, United Kingdom

    The 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

    Free
  • Gustavo Adolfo Bécquer In Song

    Peacock Room, Trinity Laban Conservatoire of Music and Dance King Charles Court, Old Royal Naval College, London, United Kingdom

    Gustavo 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. Song settings of Bécquer’s ‘Rimas’ span over a century and feature breath-taking variety, offering unique insights into the evolution of Spanish art song.

    Free
  • Songs at Six: French and Spanish Operetta

    Milton Court Concert Hall - Guildhall School of Music & Drama 1 Milton Street, London, United Kingdom

    Romance, glittering ballgowns, dizzying waltzes, and abundant quantities of champagne feature in this semi-staged performance of operetta highlights from France and its Pyrenean neighbour, Spain. Led by Charlie Morgan and Ricardo Gosalbo, Guildhall School singers and pianists surrender to the irresistible melodies of Jacques Offenbach, Charles Lecocq, André Messager, Manuel Fernándex Caballero, and Pablo Sorozábal.

    Free
  • Discover Spanish Zarzuela

    Clothworkers Centenary Concert Hall Woodhouse, Leeds, United Kingdom

    In 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

    £10
  • ‘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 Kingdom

    A 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.

  • Golden Ages

    The Levine Building, Trinity College Trinity College, Broad Street, Oxford, United Kingdom

    Pianist 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-

    £15