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The Teatro Real (English: Royal Theatre or Royal Opera House) is an opera house in Madrid, Spain. [1] [2] Located at the Plaza de Oriente, opposite the Royal Palace, and known colloquially as "El Real" (The Royal One). it is considered the top institution of the performing and musical arts in the country and one of the most prestigious opera houses in Europe.
Its building, located in Madrid, Spain, was declared Bien de Interés Cultural in 1981. [1] The CBA is a major multidisciplinary centre with one of the most active cultural programmes in Madrid. It has exhibition rooms, a cinema, a theatre, concert halls, lecture halls, artists’ workshops, a library, a cafeteria, a shop and many other facilities.
Later it became the property of the state. In 1984 the Ministry of Culture, with Madrid still lacking an opera house, expanded the range of activities beyond zarzuela and opera to encompass flamenco and other dance. The building was given heritage status in 1994, and in 1998 was again remodelled, restoring much of the original structure and form.
The first official concert of the newly founded orchestra was in March 1941 at the Teatro María Guerrero in Madrid, conducted by the Portuguese conductor Pedro de Freitas Branco (1896–1963).
Malinche, un musical de Nacho Cano (or Malinche) is a Spanish-language stage musical, based on the life of the Nahuan slave known as La Malinche. [1] It premiered at the IFEMA Fairground in Madrid in 2022, [2] [3] [4] and will be produced in Mexico featuring a Mexican cast. [5] [6] An English-language production has also been performed by the ...
Before the construction of the Auditorio, Madrid did not have a proper and modern concert hall, and symphonic concerts usually happened at the Teatro Real and other theatres in Madrid. The building was designed by the architect José María García de Paredes [ es ] , [ 7 ] and built as part of the Programa Nacional de Auditorios (National ...
WOMAD, Charlton Park, 2008 The festival's logo, the WOMAD lion WOMAD (/ ˈ w oʊ ˌ m æ d / WOH-mad; World of Music, Arts and Dance) is an international arts festival.The central aim of WOMAD is to celebrate the world's many forms of music, arts and dance.
A masque-like musical theatre had existed in Spain since the time of Juan del Encina. The zarzuela genre was innovative in giving a dramatic function to the musical numbers, which were integrated into the plot of the work. Dances and choruses were incorporated as well as solo and ensemble numbers, all to orchestral accompaniment.