Lament for the Death of Ignacio Sanchez Mejias by Maurice Ohana / Auditorio de Zaragoza 


Lament for the Death of Ignacio Sanchez Mejias

by Maurice Ohana, Oratorio for baritone, reciter, female chorus and orchestra. Performed by Enigma Orchestra conducted by Juan José Olives.

Dates
Aug. 14 at the International Festival of Torroella de Montgri
August 16 at the Auditorio de Zaragoza

See program [691 KB]




Juan José Olives, conductor



Festival Torroella de Montgrí

Press

"In the eerie and barren piece of Ohana, intensely dramatic, acted with full credit ... Alfredo Garcia, powerful baritone voice-only soloist that needed no amplification-, who ruled his demanding role with great dramatic flair". Javier Pérez Senz, "El País" 16 de August 2008. Read article [104 KB] .


"Garcia was overflowing singing that music, so stark but so melodious".
VR, Rhythm magazine in October 2008. Read article [619 KB]



Radio Broadcast

Thursday, 18 December at 20:05 hrs. Broadcast through the station Catalunya Musica of the concert held at the Festival Internacional de Torroella de Montgrí on 14 August 2008. It may also be heard via internet through the website of Cataluña Música.






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Vida breve by Falla in Sevilla
Festival de La Mancha