REDESCUBRIENDO AL MAESTRO

Rediscovering the Master stems from meticulous research and recovery work carried out by the performers themselves, commissioned by the SGAE (General Society of Authors and Publishers), an institution of which Chapí was a co-founder along with Sinesio Delgado. Thanks to this work, little-known pages from his catalogue have been rescued that dialogue with some of his most emblematic works, offering a broad and balanced view of his production.

The programme presented traces a journey through the different genres cultivated by Ruperto Chapí, from the freshness and closeness of the género chico and the so-called theatre by the hour, to the greater dramatic scope of the zarzuela grande. This variety not only reflects the richness of his repertoire, but also his ability to adapt to different formats and audiences without ever renouncing his own voice, full of character, ingenuity and theatrical sensitivity. In a chamber format, sopranos Aida Rioja and Carolina Moncada will perform a selection of romanzas and duets, accompanied by pianist Carlos Calvo Tapia, who also intervenes in solo with orchestral fragments, contributing an instrumental dimension of its own that allows appreciating the richness and refinement of his writing beyond the stage.

With this concert we not only celebrate the figure of a fundamental composer, but also renew our commitment to the dissemination of his work, rescuing from oblivion those pieces that deserve to continue moving today's audience. Because rediscovering Chapí is, in reality, reuniting with an essential part of our musical identity. Aida Rioja (Soprano).

The concert includes fragments from the zarzuelas: Las mil maravillas, Vía Libre, La Bruja, La polka de los pájaros, La leyenda dorada, La Tempestad, Mujer y Reina, La Chavala or El Barquillero, among others.