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> Monodrama “Per precaució” by García-Tomás back to Liceu in Spring conference OPERA EUROPA 2025’s program
Photo: Antoni Bofill OPERA EUROPA, the professional association of European opera houses, companies and opera festivals, is holding its Spring conference at the Liceu in Barcelona from 15 to 18 March, under the title Next Generation. The programme of activities...
> World premiere of chamber opera “The Last Night of the World” by Agustí Charles in Augsburg
Photo: Jan Pieter Fuhr World premiere of The Last Night of the World, chamber opera by Agustí Charles, on January 24, 2025 at the Staatstheater Augsburg, Germany. The Catalan composer Agustí Charles, known for his innovative and interactive use of electronic devices...
> German version’s World premiere of “Je suis narcissiste” , “Ich, ich, ich!”, at Stadttheater Gießen, in November & December 2024 and January & February 2025.
Photo: Christian Schuller The comic opera by Raquel García-Tomás Je suis narcissiste with a libretto by Helena Tornero crosses Spanish borders. After its premiere at the Teatro Español in Madrid in March 2019 and performances at the Teatre Lliure in Barcelona in April...
> Premiere of “Final Frontier” by Agustí Charles in Augsburg alongside works by Raquel García-Tomás
As part of the Espais Sonors - Zukunft(s)musik I cycle, Moderiertes Konzert mit Neuer Musik (Music(s) of the Future, Moderated Concert with New Music), works by Catalan composers Agustí Charles and Raquel García-Tomás will be presented in Augsburg. Agustí Charles...
> The monodrama “Per precaució” by Raquel García Tomás at the Palau de la Música in October 2024
Maria Dolors Aldea performing Per precaució by Raquel García-Tomás. Photo © Antoni Bofill The Palau de la Música Catalana (Barcelona) will be the stage for the presentation of the monodrama Per precaució (Just in case) by Raquel García-Tomás, featuring soprano Maria...
> Raquel García-Tomás and Sílvia Delagneau Win Max Awards for “Alexina B.”
At the 27th edition of the Max Awards, organized by the SGAE, Raquel García-Tomás received the award for Best Musical Composition for Stage Show, and Sílvia Delagneau won the Max for Best Costume Design, both Awards for the opera Alexina B. Upon receiving the Max from...
> Raquel García-Tomás Alícia Award for Authorship for “Alexina B.”
On June 20, the V Premis Alícia 2024 gala of the Catalan Music Academy was held at the Oriol Martorell Hall in L'Auditori de Barcelona. A total of 11 projects and individuals were recognized in various categories. The event was broadcast on local televisions and Canal...
> Raquel García-Tomás will be the composer-in-residence at the Real Filharmonia de Galicia for the 2024/25 season
© Photo Lluc Queralt The Real Filharmonía de Galicia has announced its 2024/25 season titled "Inconformistas," featuring Raquel García-Tomás as composer in residence. The season will include performances of two of her most recent symphonic works, "Las constelaciones...
> Raquel García-Tomás receives the National Culture Award and the opera Alexina B. nominated for the Alícia and the Max Awards
In the photo: Oriol Escursell Domènech, director and founder of Nilak, Mayte Martín, singer, Vicenta Ndongo, actress, Raquel García-Tomás, composer, and Conrad Roset, illustrator, with their respective Premi Nacionals de Cultura awards. Photo: Carlos Baglietto On May...
> JE SUIS UN ANGE, the secrets of Alexina B. on screen
Since March 8, 2024, the documentary serie "Je suis un ange" about the creation process of the opera "Alexina B." by Raquel García-Tomás is available on the CaixaForum+ platform. Serie directed by Tània Crosas, directed by Sonia Pons, with interviews by Anna Guitart...
>Special Jury Award from the opera critics for Alexina B. as the best absolute season’s premiere 2022-23
For 29 years, the Amics del Liceu association in Barcelona has been organizing the Catalan Opera Critics to award the best operas and performers of the season. In this edition, 2022-23, the critics who participated are: Jorge Binaghi (Mundoclasico) Antoni Colomer...
>ALEXINA B. nominated at the “International Opera Awards” 2023 in the category Best World Premiere
The winners of the 2023 International Opera Awards will be announced on November 9 at the Teatr Wielki of the Polish National Opera, Warsaw. This year there are 9 works nominated for Best World Premiere, including "ALEXINA B.", premiered on March 18, 2023 at the Gran...
