Canciones Xacobeas - 7 Canciones Populares Españolas - Carmen

Description

The first performance of Canciones Xacobeas was given by Teresa Berganza in Santiago de Compostela on May 8, 1993, under the direction of the composer
Subsequently, Berganza often included some of these songs in her recitals. The work features poems ranging from the 12th to the 20th century, while taking into account a range of images and characters associated with Galicia, from the medieval period to the recent past.
Siete canciones de Falla popularizes the Spanish ranks among his most frequently heard works, including in this orchestral arrangement made in the early 1940s by Ernesto Halffter. As the title itself indicates, the texts of these songs (which are all relatively brief in duration) largely come from traditional or folkloric sources.
The opera c’Oberon is not often performed in its entirety, but the overture is a popular concert piece, taking its melodies from the main body of the opera. As a complete work, it is one of the most remarkable combinations of fantasy and technical skill in modern music.
Teresa Berganza (1933-2022) was the great Spanish mezzo-soprano with an incomparable dark, sensual voice, closely associated with the roles of Rossini, Mozart, and Bizet. She was admired for her technical virtuosity, musical intelligence, and dazzling stage presence.