Seville's cultural agenda brings zarzuela, vocal music and a cappella opera
Topics Espacio Turina
The City Council schedules concerts from October 8 to 14 at the Lope de Vega and the Espacio Turina, zarzuela by the Compañía Sevillana and the inauguration of the Teatro Alameda with free admission.
The Seville City Council, through the Department of Tourism and Culture, has announced the city's cultural programme for the days of October 8 to 14. Music and the performing arts are the focus of this week's events at the Teatro Lope de Vega, the Espacio Turina, the Teatro Alameda and FIBES.
Zarzuela and vocal music at the Espacio Turina
The Compañía Sevillana de Zarzuela opens its XVIII Season at the Espacio Turina with «El año pasado por Agua», by Federico Chueca and Joaquín Valverde, with a libretto by Ricardo de la Vega. The work, in one act and four scenes, combines humour, satire and some of the genre's most popular numbers. Musical direction is by Elena Martínez and stage direction by Marta García-Morales. Performances are on Saturday, October 10 at 20:00 and on Sunday, October 11 at 17:00 and 20:00.
The same venue hosts «In Weave», with soprano Anna-Lena Elbert and cellist Nicolas Altstaedt, a programme spanning nearly a millennium of music, from Hildegard von Bingen and Guillaume de Machaut to Britten, Kurtág, Shostakovich and Birtwistle. It will be on Monday, October 12 at 20:00.
Opening concert of the III Ruta Turina
The Teatro Lope de Vega hosts the opening concert of the III Ruta Turina with «Ad Mariam», a programme devoted to the sacred and Marian music of Joaquín Turina, with works for voice, piano, string quintet and orchestra composed between 1900 and 1942. Patricia Calvache, Alicia Naranjo, Sergio Escobar, Cristina Lucio-Villegas and the voices of La Orquestina take part, under the musical direction of Rafael Ruibérriz de Torres. It will be on Sunday, October 11 at 19:00.
The Teatro Alameda opens its season with free admission
The Teatro Alameda opens its season with «Operetta», by the Catalan company Cor de Teatre, a show performed entirely a cappella that combines opera, theatre, music and humour based on arias, overtures and choruses from the classical repertoire. The event is on Monday, October 12 at 12:30, lasts 75 minutes, and is for all audiences. Admission is free and tickets are obtained at icas.vivaticket.es, with a maximum of five tickets per person.
Lectures, visits and other events
La Real Fábrica de Artillería acoge el ciclo «Sevilla: historia y patrimonio», a cargo de Jesús Pozuelo, fundador de Ispavilia. La próxima cita, el miércoles 14 de octubre a las 20:30 horas, aborda la Casa de la Contratación. La programación continuará el 10 de diciembre con una sesión sobre la Flota de las Indias. El mismo espacio mantiene visitas guiadas y talleres vinculados a la exposición de Irene Infantes, los miércoles y jueves, con acceso gratuito e inscripción previa.
En FIBES II, la SuperStars Symphony Orchestra ofrece un espectáculo sinfónico dedicado a los himnos de la música electrónica de los años 90, bajo la dirección de Juan Paulo Gómez, el sábado 10 de octubre a las 21:00 horas.
How to get tickets
Tickets for the shows at the Lope de Vega, the Espacio Turina and the Teatro Alameda are obtained at icas.vivaticket.es. Those for FIBES, at fibestickets.es. Admission to the concert at the Teatro Alameda is free, with a maximum of five per person. For the guided visits and workshops at the Real Fábrica de Artillería you must register in advance and can call 613 003 034. The lecture in the history series costs 3 euros.