Musikene Orkestra Sinfonikoa + Orfeón Donostiarra: ‘Las Golondrinas’
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*Las Golondrinas* is not only a landmark work of Spanish lyric theater but also represents the creative pinnacle of the San Sebastián-born composer José María Usandizaga (1887–1915). Originally premiered in 1914 as a lyric drama, its success in Madrid was so resounding that it catapulted the composer to the forefront of the national lyric revival.
Following José María’s untimely death at age 27, his brother Ramón Usandizaga prepared the complete operatic version, replacing the spoken parts with musical scenes and orchestrating excerpts with a devotion he himself described as the “leitmotif” of his life.
The presentation of this work at the Kursaal to mark Musikene’s 25th anniversary is an act of historical justice for the composer who was “most of San Sebastián.”
The project is conducted by Maestro Jesús Echeverría, ensuring a technically and emotionally profound interpretation of the complex score.