Marina Monzó, Sabina Puértolas, Vanessa Goikoetxea, Celso Albelo & Serena Sáenz Lead Teatro de la Zarzuela’s 2024-25 Season

By Francisco Salazar

The Teatro de la Zarzuela has announced its 2024-25 season.

Zarzuela 

Emilio Arrieta’s “Marina” will be conducted by José Miguel Pérez-Sierra and directed by Bárbara Lluch. Sabina Puértolas and Marina Monzó lead the opera alongside Ismael Jordi, Celso Albelo, Juan Jesús Rodríguez, Pietro Spagnoli, Rubén Amoretti, and Javier Castañeda.

Performance Dates: Oct. 9-20, 2024

Pablo Sorozábal’s “La Del Manojo de Rosas” will be conducted by Alondra de la Parra and will star Vanessa Goikoetxea, Beatriz Díaz, Manel Esteve, David Menéndez, Gerardo López, Jesús Álvarez Carrión, Néstor Galván, Nuria García Arrés, Rocío Faus, Ángel Ruiz, Daniel Enrique Baquerizo, and Milagros Martín. Emilio Sagi directs.

Performance Dates: Nov. 20-Dec. 1, 2024

Emilio Sagi directs Vicente Lleó’s “La Corte de Faraon” with Carlos Aragón conducting. The cast will include María Rey-Joly, Itxaro Mentxaca, Enrique Viana, Annya Pinto, Amparo Navarro, Amelia Font, Leticia Rodríguez, Luis Cansino, Enric Martínez-Castignani, Jorge Rodríguez-Norton, Ramiro Maturana, José Manuel Díaz, Jesús García Gallera, and Rafael S. Lobeto.

Performance Dates: Jan. 29-Feb. 16, 2025

Federico Chueca’s “El Bateo” and Ruperto Chapí’s “La Revoltosa” will be conducted by Óliver Díaz and Lara Diloy. Chueca’s work will star Gerardo Bullón, Javier Franco, José Manuel Zapata, María Rodríguez, Milagros Martín, José Julián Frontal, Lara Chaves, Alberto Frías, and Julen Alba. Meanwhile, Chapí’s will star Berna Perles, Sofía Esparza, Gerardo Bullón, Javier Franco, Lara Chaves, Milagros Martín, Ricardo Muñiz, María Rodríguez, José Manuel Zapata, José Julián Frontal, Alberto Frías, and Sergio Dorado. Juan Echanove directs.

Performance Dates: April 9-27, 2025

Leonor Bonilla, Serena Sáenz, Ángel Ódena, César San Martín, Marcelo Puente, Celso Albelo, Rubén Amoretti, and Simón Orfila star in Pablo Sorozábal’s “La Tabernera del Puerto.” The cast is rounded out by Ruth González, Vicky Peña, Pep Molina, Ángel Ruiz, and Abel García. José Miguel Pérez-Sierra and Julio César Picos conduct the production by Mario Gas.

Performance Dates: June 4-22, 2025

Chamber Opera 

João Guilherme Ripper’s “Domitila” will be conducted by Borja Mariño and will be directed by Nicola Beller Carbone. Ana Quintans, Borja Mariño, Irene Martínez, and Ángela Rubio star.

Performance Dates: Sept. 22-29, 2024

Evelyn Ramírez, Marcela González, Nicolás Fontecilla, Sergio Gallardo, María Paz Grandjean, Francisco Arrázola, and Manuel Páez star in Sebastián Errázuriz’s “Patagonia.” Sebastián Errázuriz conducts the production by Marcelo Lombardero.

Performance Dates: Feb. 21-23, 2025

Federico Chueca and Joaquín Valverde’s “La Gran Via” will be conducted by Néstor Bayona and directed by Enrique Viana.

Performance Dates: March 7-14, 2025

Jone Martínez, María Hinojosa, and Pilar Alva star in Comicas with Aarón Zapico conducting and Pepa Gamboa directing.

Performance Dates: May 8-11, 2025

Concerts 

Soprano Sonia de Munck and Pianist Miguel Huertas join forces with Actress Marta Poveda and Dramaturgist Raúl Losánez for an evening of song.

Performance Date: Oct. 15, 2024

Aida Gimeno and Pianist Carlos Sanchis pay hommage to María de la O Lejárraga.

Performance Date: Nov. 19, 2024

Soprano Linda Mirabal and Pianist Lilliam Castillo present an evening of Cuban music.

Performance Date: Dec. 3, 2024

Álvaro Albiach conducts Ángeles Blancas and Alejandro Roy in a concert alongside the Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid Titular del Teatro de la Zarzuela.

Performance Date: Jan. 4, 2025

José Bros gives a concert in the Sala principal.

Performance Date: Feb. 4, 2025

Carolina Moncada, Juan de Dios Mateos, and César San Martín pay hommage to Cristóbal Oudrid on his 200th birthday anniversary.

Performance Date: Feb. 18, 2025

Barítono Luis Cansino and Soprano Maribel Ortega team up for an evening of arias.

Performance Date: April 22, 2025

Soprano Mar Morán and Baritone Gabriel Alonso perform alongside Pianist Borja Mariño.

Performance Date: April 29, 2025

Tenor Joel Prieto and Pianist Rubén Fernández Aguirre perform in recital.

Performance Date: Ma 13, 2025

Mariola Cantarero joins Marina Heredia, José Quevedo, Antonio José Henares, Paquito González, and Coros y palmas Anabel Rivera y Fita Heredia for a concert.

Performance Date: June 9, 2025

Lieder Cycle 

Sabine Devieilhe and Mathieu Pordoy open the recital series.

Performance Date: Nov. 11, 2024

Franz-Josef Selig and Gerold Huber perform in concert.

Performance Date: Jan. 20, 2025

Andrè Schuen and Daniel Heide team up for a performance of lieder.

Performance Date: Feb. 3, 2025

Patricia Petibon, Susan Manoff, and Christian-Pierre La Marca join forces for an evening of song.

Performance Date: Feb. 17, 2025

Julia Kleiter and Michael Gees perform in concert.

Performance Date: March 24, 2025

Konstantin Krimmel and Ammiel Bushakevitz team for a concert of song.

Performance Date: April 15, 2025

Julian Prégardien and Kristian Bezuidenhout perform in recital.

Performance Date: May 27, 2025

Ludovic Tézier and Julius Drake conclude the lieder cycle.

Performance Date: June 10, 2025

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