Ramón Gener to Explore Gluck's *Orfeo ed Euridice* at Tenerife Auditorium

Ramón Gener will give a talk about Christoph Willibald Gluck's baroque opera Orfeo ed Euridice at the Tenerife Auditorium on Wednesday, January 7, at 7:30 PM in the Chamber Hall. This opera, which kicks off the 2026 season, will then be performed in the Symphonic Hall on January 22 and 23.

Gener will explore the opera's themes, characters, and music. Known for making music accessible, he will use modern comparisons and play piano excerpts to illustrate his points. These talks are designed for anyone wanting to learn more about upcoming operas before seeing them, and especially for those new to opera who want to understand the show's details beforehand.

Tickets for Gener's talk are €8 for the general public and €5 for those under 30. Club Ópera subscribers receive a 50% discount, paying just €4. You can buy tickets online at www.auditoriodetenerife.com, at the box office (Monday-Friday, 10 AM-5 PM; Saturdays, 10 AM-2 PM), or by phone at 902 317 327 during the same hours. Additional discounts are available for students, unemployed individuals, and large families.

Orfeo ed Euridice is a Tenerife Auditorium production. Jordi Francés will conduct the Concerto Munchen ensemble. Stage direction is by the company Mal Pelo, a duo made up of Pep Ramis and María Muñoz. For this production, Mal Pelo has created a unique artistic interpretation of the myth of Orpheus and Eurydice, focusing on themes of love and loss. Movement plays a key role in telling the story, both in the set design and the performers' actions.

This opera was a turning point in opera history. It emphasized the words through the singing, rather than the other way around, cutting back on the elaborate vocal displays common in opera seria at the time. The chorus also takes on a more dramatic role. While Concerto Munchen is a baroque orchestra, their performance aims to bring the 18th-century work to life for a modern audience, rather than simply recreating a historical sound.