opera

‘Rosalia mania’: Spain’s biggest music star smashes records with ‘exquisite’ new album – with Pedro Sanchez and Catholic bishops among her biggest fans

AN 18-track amalgamation of flamenco, rumba and opera with lyrics in 14 different languages, featuring collaborations with music greats including Björk, Estrella Morente and even

13 Nov, 2025 @ 20:39

La Cultura·Lead

Opera fans shocked by classic work transferred to brothel and featuring nude dancers in Spain's Madrid

Opera fans shocked by classic work using brothel setting with nude dancers in Spain’s Madrid

OPERA and theatre goers around the world are used to modern-day interpretations of classic works but a Madrid audience was stunned by a new ‘brothel-set’

5 Dec, 2023 @ 17:15

La Cultura·Madrid

Placido Domingo performs in Spain for the first time since 2019 when sexual misbehaviour allegations first surfaced in America

TENOR Placido Domingo received a standing ovation last night(June 9) at the end of his first concert in his native Spain for 18 months. The

10 Jun, 2021 @ 19:15

Entertainment·La Cultura·Lead·National News

OPERATIC TRIUMPH for Madrid venue that scoops the top prize for Spain in prestigious international awards

MADRID’S Teatro Real has won the top honour at the 2021 International Opera Awards which are opera’s equivalent of the movie Oscars. The virtually-hosted event

15 May, 2021 @ 11:15

Entertainment·La Cultura·Madrid

Opera star set to dazzle in Andalucia next week

SHE first appeared on stage at the Sydney Opera House at the age of 11 and has sung on various soundtracks, including Baz Luhrmann’s Moulin

12 Apr, 2018 @ 15:54

La Cultura

EXCLUSIVE: ‘People’s tenor’ Russell Watson waits an hour for Spanish wedding

UK's top classical star spent 50 minutes fidgeting at the altar as his new young bride almost didn't show due to car mix-up

24 Aug, 2015 @ 11:55

Celebrity·Lead·Malaga

Star-studded Sevilla dance group brings Carmen with a flamenco twist to Andalucia

The show will hit Malaga before jetting off to Asia and South America

17 Nov, 2014 @ 11:00

Sevilla

Matters of the harp

The Prince of Wales' official harpist has cut strings with her husband to holiday in Spain with Britain's biggest opera star

21 Aug, 2014 @ 11:30

Entertainment

“If music be the food of love, play on…”

Morris Bishop reviews the Night of Opera at the 20th anniversary celebrations at Da Bruno Sul Mare restaurant on the Costa de Sol

1 Apr, 2014 @ 08:15

Morris Bishop

Sotogrande old boy praises his former teachers on landing star role at Royal Opera House

Former student James Weal performs alongside the world famous Dame Kiri Te Kanawa in La Fille Du Regiment

19 Mar, 2014 @ 15:28

Cadiz·La Cultura

Gerard Mortier dies aged 70

Brokeback Mountain opera director was a leading figure at a number of institutions during his career

11 Mar, 2014 @ 11:09

La Cultura·Other News

Opera singer Plácido Domingo suffers blocked lung artery

Domingo is in a stable condition after being hospitalised this weekend

11 Jul, 2013 @ 11:59

Entertainment·La Cultura

Operatic arias in San Pedro

Morris Bishop reviews the first concert given by by the newly formed Canto Lirica

28 Mar, 2013 @ 09:23