Romantic Melodramas

Commented Concert

BOX OFFICE OPENING – 2026_2027 SEASON

From 18 to 21 June: exclusively for CCB Card holders

From 22 June onwards: general public

Bringing together works composed between 1826 and 1899, this recital traverses some of the most fascinating expressions of musical romanticism, simultaneously revealing the signs of a modernity that would transform European artistic language. Between Schubert's melancholy, Schumann's singular conception of melodrama and the harmonic boldness of Liszt and Strauss, a universe of intense dramatic force takes shape, where word and music unite to explore the territories of dream, unease and the supernatural.

Inspired by narratives marked by mystery and terror, these works anticipate sonorities and atmospheres that would leave a profound mark on the history of music. From the disturbing chromaticism of The Castle by the Sea and The Sad Monk to the devastating intensity of Lenora, based on Bürger's celebrated gothic poem, the programme invites the public to discover a repertoire of extraordinary expressivity, whose capacity to surprise and disturb remains intact.

Commented concert by Rita Blanco.

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