A festival dedicated to Verdi in Alicante, Elche and Orihuela

This is the first festival who was born with profession of permanence The annual event will take place simultaneously in the cities of Alicante, Elche and Orihuela throughout the week. Between 14 – 21 March is coming and will be at the premiere Dedicated to Italian composer Giuseppe Verdisince then Requiem MassCreated in 1874, celebrates its founding 150th anniversary this year.

This is a regional competition with national connotations due to the invited speakers. three amazing concerts between Lament Verdi’s Co-Cathedral of St. Nicholas from Alicante, Basilica of St. Mary from Elche and Church of Saints Justa and Rufina From Orihuela. Will attend More than 200 musicians and artists UNED Elche Choir and Orchestra, Valencian Baroque Orchestra and Discanthus Coral Members of other choirs in Murcia as well as in the province of Alicante, as part of the academic institution’s commitment to sociocultural regional participation.

“This is not an orchestra festival It’s not just a commemoration festivalBut it’s a week-long festival various events such as concerts, recitals and lectureswho is calling glance One of the three cities,” says Manuel Ramos, adding that they contacted the city councils of the three municipalities as well as the Provincial Council of Alicante to get their support.

“The idea is Promoting classical music through great composers According to Ramos, these musics left their mark on the history of music that started with this event in Verdi. successive years “Other great names of music such as Mozart, Bach, Schubert and Tchaikovsky will also be taken around the festival.”

In addition, all subsequent events will include themes related to Verdi and this work. Free and open access to the public.

Centennial in 2024 Puccinibut the organizers eventually preferred Verdi. “We had planned a funeral. We did that last year, too. Mozart’s And I dreamed of making Verdi’s one dayMore than 20 years ago, it was discovered that this was done by Rostropovich in St. I saw it conducted in St. Nicholas Cathedral.. Verdi always seemed like something obronThe intervals are very wide, the chorus is very sharp, and now the idea arose to do this with the UNED choir and orchestra,” explains the music director.

To give you an idea, Mozart’s elegy lasts forty minutes and Twice Verdi’s, one hour and twenty. “These are different styles,” explains Ramos. “This is romantic, Mozart’s is classical. Verdi’s was highly criticized at the time because it was more like an opera than a religious work.”

Participants and soloists

for you stagingA choir of 150 people will be needed eight days rehearsal and a reinforced orchestra of 50 musicians, five others. “From the fourth rehearsal we will combine them. The work is difficult, but the biggest obstacle is the acoustics of the churches, to avoid reverberation backfiring.”

Soprano solo voices will also be featured in these concerts. Carmen Munozmezzo-soprano Blanca Validotenor José Manuel Delicado and bass David Cervera.