Fire · Guitar · Legend: Falla, Rodrigo, Rimsky-Korsavov

Gabriella Reyes, soprano
Juan Manuel Cañizares, guitar maestro
Gustavo Gimeno, conductor

Teatro Real – Royal Theater of Spain is embarking on a tour of the United States and making its Miami debut at the Arsht. The program will include Joaquín Rodrigo’s famous Concierto de Aranjuez, a cornerstone of the guitar repertoire, performed by master guitarist Juan Manuel Cañizares. Music by Spanish composer Manuel de Falla will also be featured, including selections from the suite El amor brujo and Siete canciones populares españolas, featuring the exuberant voice of soprano Gabriella Reyes.

Finally, Nikolay Rimsky-Korsakov’s legendary Scheherazade brings the program to a close, with the Orchestra of Teatro Real playing a key role. It’s an unforgettable evening of music conducted by Maestro Gustavo Gimeno, principal conductor of the Toronto Symphony Orchestra and Teatro Real.

Program:
PART I
MANUEL DE FALLA (1876-1946)
Suite El amor brujo
Introducción y escena
El aparecido (El espectro)
Danza del terror Danza ritual del fuego

MANUEL DE FALLA
Siete canciones populares españolas 
El paño moruno
Seguidilla murciana
Asturiana
Jota
Nana
Canción
Polo

JOAQUÍN RODRIGO (1901-1999)
Concierto de Aranjuez 
Allegro con spirito
Adagio
Allegro gentile

PART II
NIKOLAY RIMSKY-KORSAKOV (1844-1908)
Scheherezade Op. 35
The Sea and Sinbad's Ship
The Story of the Kalendar Prince
The Young Prince and the Young Princess
Festival at Baghdad. The Sea. The Ship Breaks Against a Cliff Surmounted by a Bronze Horseman