Tenerife Auditorium hosts this Tuesday the premiere of the opera ovejuna. The functions begin this Tuesday and continue on Thursday and Saturday, all at 7:30 p.m. in the Symphony Hall. Based on the classic from the Spanish Golden Age by Lope de Vega, this opera has a score by composer Jorge Muñiz that includes urban sounds such as funk, hip hop and even a bolero.
This production arises from the commission of the Fundación Ópera de Oviedo to Muñiz -winner of the European Grand Prize for Young Composers- to adapt to the opera ovejuna, on the occasion of the 400th anniversary of the creation of the work of Lope de Vega. The absolute premiere of this adaptation with a libretto by the poet Javier Almuzara was in Asturias in 2018.
The Tenerife Symphony Orchestra, which will be conducted by maestro Santiago Serrate, and the nine solo singers will be joined by thirty members of the Ópera de Tenerife-Intermezzo Titular Choir and figuration. The stage direction bears the signature of Miguel del Arco, National Theater Award 2017, and, for the performances in Tenerife, Raúl Vázquez will direct the stage replacement.
The scenery is a work of Paco Azorín, while the costumes have been designed by Sandra Espinosa. The lighting direction that can be enjoyed in the Symphony Hall is signed by Juanjo Llorens. As for the cast, the soprano María Miró will be Laurencia, the daughter of the mayor of Fuenteovejuna. Her crush, Frondoso, will be played by the tenor Antonio Gandía. The bass Felipe Bou will embody the municipal alderman, while the baritone Damián del Castillo will become the ruthless commander Fernán Gómez. Her assistant, Flores, will be voiced by the bass-baritone Fernando Latorre.
The roles of the villagers Mengo, Pascuala and Jacinta will be performed by the tenor David Astorga, the soprano Isabella Gaudí and the mezzo-soprano Marina Pardo, respectively. The tenor Juan Noval-Moro will act as a judge who will pass sentence on this population.
This three-act opera shows that some of the questions raised by Lope de Vega in the classic remain valid four centuries later: the solidarity force of a social mass under the repression of the established power and corruption. Muñiz confirms with this work his commitment to social issues.
Tickets can be purchased in the Web page, at the box office from Monday to Friday from 10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Saturdays from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. and by telephone by calling 902 317 327 at the same time. Discounts are available for students, the unemployed, large families and users of the Cabildo TEN+JUB cards for retirees and TEN+DIS for people with disabilities, as well as a special price of 5 euros for those under 30 years of age.
