The Marriage of Figaro, a new production by the Teatro de la Maestranza, and a very young Javier Perianes as part of the series “Solistas del Nuevo Milenio” in the Sala Manuel García, were two of the season’s important dates besides zarzuela, concerts, chamber music, dance or voice recitals.

The premieres of in-house productions Alahor en Granada or El Cid, along with the zarzuela Doña Francisquita, concert series, piano, chamber orchestras, dance, prominent soloists, the “Encuentro Música de Cine” and the “Bienal de Arte Flamenco” make up the season’s programme.

The theatre produces its very own production of The Barber of Seville by José Luis Castro. Tannhäuser with the staging of Werner Herzog, the ballet of La Scala, orchestras such as the Orchestre National de France, the zarzuela La chulapona, Les Luthiers, Franco Battiato and many other events are part of this season.

The front-page programme increases in direct response to public demand. 6 operas, a zarzuela, 6 dance companies, the subscription series of the Royal Symphony Seville Orchestra (ROSS), various different series, the “Encuentro de Música de Cine” or the “Bienal de Arte Flamenco”.

Wonderful opera titles: Werther, Rigoletto, with the renowned voices of Alfredo Kraus or Leo Nucci; pianists such as Aldo Ciccolini; dancers Nacho Duato or Víctor Ullate, orchestras, choral ensembles, classical ballet in January. A permanent and balanced programme at the theatre is underway and graphic designer Manuel Ortiz provides the corporate image.