FESTIVAL 2008 · Chronological Program
   
 
 
 
 

 

 

CHUCHO VALDÉS QUINTET & BEBO VALDÉS

Chucho VALDÉS, piano
Bebo VALDÉS, piano

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Thursday July 17th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

KURT MASUR and ORCHESTRE NATIONAL DE FRANCE

Kurt MASUR, Conductor
Orchestre National de France

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Friday July 18th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

LILA DOWNS & MARTIRIO with SON DE LA FRONTERA

Lila DOWNS, Guitar and Vocals
MARTIRIO,
Vocals
Son de la frontera,
Music Group

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Saturday July 19th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

An evening with... BACH
Violoncello suites

Fernando ARIAS, Violoncello
Juventudes Musicales de España

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Sunday July 20th · 7.30pm
church

   

 

 

Coral ABERTIS

Natàlia CASADESÚS, Director
Inés BORRÀS,
Piano

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Friday July 25th · 7.30pm
church

   

 

 

LA BOHÈME by Puccini

Opera in four acts by Giacomo PUCCINI (1858 – 1924)
Libretto by Luigi ILLICA (1857-1919) and Giuseppe GIACOSA (1847-1906) based on the novel Scènes de la Vie Bohème by Henri MURGER (1822 – 1861)

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Friday July 25th and
Sunday July 27th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT’S DREAM by William Shakespeare

Interpretation by Macià G. OLIVELLA and Alícia SERRAT
Ferran GONZÁLEZ, Original Score
Maria Agustina SOLÉ, Director

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Saturday July 26th · 6.30pm
pavillon

   

 

 

XV GREAT CONCERT OF CATALAN MUSIC

Camí de Llum, Concert of two Coblas, percussion and projections
Cobla Sant Jordi - Ciutat de Barcelona
Xavier PAGÈS, Conductor
Cobla Ciutat de Girona
Marcel SABATÉ, Conductor

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Saturday July 26th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

An evening with... CHOPIN
The Preludes

Judith JÁUREGUI, Piano
Juventudes Musicales de España

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Sunday July 27th · 7.30pm
church

   

 

 

FROM NEW ORLEANS: JOYFUL GOSPEL CHOIR

The Castell de Peralada Festival brings you traditional gospel in its most vivacious form directly from the capital of jazz, New Orleans.

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Tuesday July 29th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

PAPANOTES

Keco PUJOL, Music and Script
Lluís JUANET, Director

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Wednesday July 30th · 6.30pm
pavillon

   

 

 

ROLAND PETIT
Duke Ellington Ballet

Roland PETIT, Choreography
Duke ELLINGTON (1899-1974), Music
Kyozo MITANI, Artistic Director

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Thursday July 31st · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

An evening with... LORCA
Romancero Gitano and 10 canciones tradicionales

Cor de Cambra del Palau de la Música Catalana
Jordi CASAS i BAYER, Conductor
Carles TREPAT, Guitar

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Friday August 1st · 7.30pm
church

   

 

 

LE QUATUOR
Corps à Cordes

Music, theatre, movement and poetry, but above all humour, form a close alliance in the performances of this hilarious French quartet with classical roots.

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Friday August 1st · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

JUAN DIEGO FLÓREZ and OBC

Juan Diego FLÓREZ, Tenor
Orquestra Simfònica de Barcelona i Nacional de Catalunya (OBC)
Michele MARIOTTI, Conductor

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Saturday August 2nd · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

An evening with... MOZART
Violin Sonatas

Gala PÉREZ IÑESTA, Violin
Claudia PÉREZ IÑESTA, Piano
Juventudes Musicales de España

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Sunday August 3rd · 7.30pm
church

   

 

 

DIANA KRALL

Diana KRALL, Piano and Vocals
Anthony WILSON, Guitar
Jeff HAMILTON, Drums
Robert HURST, Double Bass

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Sunday August 3rd · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

QUIROGA QUARTET

Aitor HEVIA, Violin
Cibrán SIERRA, Violin
Dénes LUDMÁNY, Viola
Helena POGGIO, Violoncello

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Sunday August 4th · 7.30pm
church

   

 

 

DULCE PONTES and ESTRELLA MORENTE
Dulce Estrella

Dulce PONTES, Vocals and Piano
Estrella MORENTE, Vocals

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Monday August 4th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

POGORELICH, MARRINER and ORQUESTRA DE CADAQUÉS

Ivo POGORELICH, Piano
Orquestra de Cadaqués
Sir Neville MARRINER, Conductor

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Tuesday August 5th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

THE STEADFAST TIN SOLDIER by Hans Christian Andersen
Musical fairytale for girls and boys

The classic fairytale by Hans Christian Andersen, which tells the love story of a tin soldier and a haughty ballerina, inspired the popular Spanish actor Emilio Aragón to put this universal tale to music.

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Wednesday August 6th · 6.30pm
pavillon

   

 

 

COMPAÑÍA ANTONIO GADES
Bodas de sangre  and Suite Flamenca

by Antonio GADES
Stella ARAUZO,
Artistic Director

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Thursday August 7th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

ROSARIO
Parte de mí

Without a doubt, the genetic mix that came about with the marriage between Spanish singers La Faraona and El Pescailla could only result in the creation of an exceptionally talented artist.

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Friday August 8th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

RAFAEL FRÜHBECK de BURGOS and DRESDNER PHILHARMONIE

Dresdner Philharmonie
Rafael Frühbeck de BURGOS, Conductor

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Saturday August 9th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

An evening with... BEETHOVEN
The Quartets

Quartet Esplà
Juventudes Musicales de España

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Sunday August 10th · 7.30pm
church

   

 

 

LUIS POLANCO MEMORIAL
SERRAT BALLA

A dance show based on the songs of Joan Manuel SERRAT
Carolina MORGADO, Yolanda RAMÓN, Claudia SOLANO, Anna  SEGALÉS, Emilio GUTIÉRREZ, Eneko ALCARAZ, Dancers
Mudit GRAU, Creative Director

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Sunday August 10th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

Solidarity Concert for the FUNDACIÓN VICENTE FERRER
SALVADOR TÀVORA
Flamenco para Traviata

Based on fragments of music from the La Traviata by Giuseppe   VERDI (1813–1901)

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Tuesday August 12th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

THE KI-KIDS MAGIC
Musical for girls and boys

This 50-minute kids’ musical is based on the characters of a well known children’s series. Kio, Kia, Pekas, Mister K and Kukie the Giraffe come together to experience fun adventures.

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Wednesday August 13th · 6.30pm
pavillon

   

 

 

JÉRÒME SAVARY
Don Quijote contra el Ángel Azul

Jérôme SAVARY, Score and Direction
Roland ROMANELLI, Music
Joan CROSAS, Actor

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Thursday August 14th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

PIANO DUO

Luis Del VALLE, Piano
Víctor Del VALLE, Piano

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Friday August 15th · 7.30pm
church

   

 

 

An evening with... CATALAN SONGS

Marta MATHÉU, Soprano
Hussan PARK,
Piano
Juventudes Musicales de España

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Saturday August 16th · 7.30pm
church

   

 

 

BALLET DEL KREMLIN
Giselle

Ballet in two acts based on the literary work by Enrique HEINE (1800-1856)

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Saturday August 16th · 10pm
auditorium
   

 

 

BALLET DEL KREMLIN
Romeo and Juliet

Ballet in two acts adapted from the tragedy by William SHAKESPEARE (1564-1616)

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Sunday August 17th · 10pm
auditorium