'La vida breve,' a Spanish Opera

'La vida breve,' a Spanish Opera

The Toronto Symphony Orchestra performs Manuel de Falla's La Vida Breve.

Spanish maestro Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos presides over this unique opportunity to enjoy Spanish composer Manuel de Falla's passionate opera, La Vida Breve (The Short Life).

This story of love and betrayal among gypsies overflows with soaring arias and fiery dances. It will be performed, complete with English subtitles, by a full cast of singers and flamenco artists direct from Spain:

  1. Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos, conductor
  2. Nancy Fabiola Herrera, mezzo-soprano
  3. Cristina Faus, mezzo-soprano
  4. Vicente Ombuena, tenor
  5. Gustavo Peña, tenor
  6. Alfredo García, baritone
  7. Josep Miquel Ramón, bass-baritone
  8. Pedro Sanz, cantaor
  9. Pablo Sáinz-Villegas, guitar
  10. Núria Pomares, flamenco dancer
  11. The Toronto Mendelssohn Choir
  • Music
  • Toronto
  • Nov 1, 2012 – Nov 3, 2012
  • 08:00 pm

Venue

Toronto Symphony Orchestra, 212 King Street West, Toronto, ON M5H 1K5

View on Google Maps

Phone

416-598-3375

More information

Venue's website

Credits

Organized by the Toronto Symphony Orchestra.