Lectures
Razones de estado: El Quijote en la zarzuela
Instituto Cervantes 102 Eaton Square, London, United KingdomLecturer / Conferenciante: Begoña Lolo (Directora del Centro Superior de Investigación y Promoción de la Música de la Universidad Autónoma de Madrid) Lecture in Spanish / Conferencia en castellano ABSTRACT / RESUMEN El Quijote fue desde el primer momento de su publicación una obra muy utilizada por los compositores europeos como tema de inspiración, en …
Francisco de Goya in love and song
Grace Belgravia 11c W Halkin Street, London, United KingdomLecture-recital with Dr Jacqueline Cockburn, Karen Schriesheim (soprano), Jorge Navarro Colorado (tenor) and Dan Bovey (classical guitar) Programme to include: Fernando Sor (1778-1839) - Cesa de atormentarme - Mis descuidados ojos - El que quisiera amando - Puede una buena moza Enrique Granados (1867-1916) - Callejeo (from ‘Tonadillas en estilo antiguo’) - El majo olvidado …
(Dis)embodied singers in Cervantes
Milton Court Seminar Room - Guildhall School of Music & Drama Silk Street, London, United KingdomGiven that printed texts don’t come with sound effects, it’s not obvious why characters in novels are made to speak, let alone sing; and when they do, what are we supposed to hear? Cervantes was clearly fascinated by the challenge of ‘writing singing’ and returned to the problem time and again. In the majority of …
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 …