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Homenajeará El Buena Vista Social Club a Ibrahim Ferrer 10905893 02/25/2007 12:15 a.m. Page 3 CULTURALES | DOMINGO 25 DE FEBRERO DE 2007 | EL SIGLO DE DURANGO | 3B PRESENTACIÓN | HORACIO FRANCO DIRIGIÓ EL MONTAJE “L’ORFEO” Celebran 400 años de ópera El Teatro Degollado Afirman que calidad es factor fue el escenario que albergó el determinante para cantar en BA El factor determinante para que un intér- puesto que ejercerá la CNO y la agenda acontecimiento prete del bel-canto se presente en el Pala- del sector, el funcionario puntualizó que artístico cio de Bellas Artes (BA) será siempre la su primer reto en la Ópera de Bellas Artes excelencia artística y no la nacionalidad, es trazar una programación interesante y NOTIMEX afirmó el director de la Compañía Nacio- propositiva a largo plazo. nal de Ópera (CNO), José Areán. El músico egresado de la Escuela Na- GUADALAJARA, JALISCO.- Para re- Para lograr el ideal artístico se puede cional de Música como contrabajista y cordar el 400 aniversario de su acudir a través de una serie de estrategias pianista puntualizó que existe un cami- estreno, el 24 de febrero de de planeación, “ya que la excelencia artís- no largo que recorrer en torno a la parte 1607, y con ello del inicio de la tica siempre estará peleada con la impro- financiera; “no sabemos cuál será nues- ópera, fue presentada por pri- visación del momento”, subrayó el direc- tra condición presupuestaria, sin embar- mera vez en México, bajo la di- tor de orquesta egresado del Conservato- go, sea la que sea tenemos la convicción rección concertadora del músi- Presentan por primera vez en México la obra “L’Orfeo”, del rio de Viena, en Austria. de que podemos hacer cosas de calidad”, co mexicano Horacio Franco, el compositor italiano Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643), misma Aunque aún se desconoce el presu- sostuvo. montaje “L’Orfeo”, del composi- que corrió bajo la dirección del mexicano Horacio Franco. tor italiano Claudio Monteverdi (1567-1643). y siete músicos invitados. mo músicos invitados estuvie- vieron a cargo de Dante Alca- vo su primera presentación el Muñoz, logró concretar el pro- El Teatro Degollado de es- La dirección escénica es- ron Miguel Cicero (clavecín y lá (Orfeo), Florencia Tinoco 24 de febrero de 1607 en el yecto, reunir el apoyo de insti- ta ciudad fue el escenario en el tuvo a cargo de Mario Monte- regal); Santiago Álvarez (órga- (Eurídice), Nadia Ortega (La Palacio Dúrcal de Mantua, y tuciones privadas como patro- que se celebró dicho aconteci- negro; al frente de la direc- no y clavecín); Radamés Paz y Música), Guadalupe Paz (Me- que es considerada la prime- cinadores y del Gobierno para miento, con la participación de ción artística se desempeñó Carlos Peña (tiorbas); Eloy ssaggiera), Charles Oppen- ra “Gran Ópera de la Histo- festejar los 400 años de la ópe- la Orquesta Filarmónica de Ja- Óscar Vargas; en la coreogra- Cruz (guitarra barroca); Masa- heim (Plutone), Patricia Her- ria” al lograr reunir en un es- ra, con un montaje cuyo costo lisco, dirigida por Franco, reco- fía Guillermo Hernández y en hito Kasahara (cornetto) y Jo- nández (Proserpina), Salva- cenario la música, el teatro, la de producción fue de dos millo- nocido flautista mexicano, ex- la dirección coral Aurelio sué Meléndez (cornetto y flau- dor Rivas (Caronte), Mireya danza, poesía, escenografía y nes y medio de pesos. perto en música medieval, ba- Martínez. ta de pico). Ruvalcaba (La esperanza) y vestuario. La segunda función de rroca y renacentista. También participó el En- La obra de cinco actos con- Jorge Cótzal (Apolo). La Asociación Civil Lira de “L’Orfeo” de Monteverdi se También se contó con la samble Coral L’Orfeo con los tó con un traductor para en- Los asistentes al recinto Orfeo, al frente de Gamaliel llevará a cabo hoy en el em- presencia de 17 solistas, 12 bai- infantes de la Catedral Metro- tender los diálogos de los per- disfrutaron de la fábula musi- Ruiz, Arturo Gómez, Viviana blemático teatro tapatío larines, 30 integrantes del coro politana de Guadalajara y co- sonajes principales, que estu- cal de Monteverdi, la cual tu- Báez, Jorge Alcázar y Eduardo Degollado. Homenajeará el Buena Vista Social Club a Ibrahim Ferrer EFE cieron ganar popularidad en su de febrero de 1927 en la locali- Pero en 1996, un avispado te voz, considerada por algunos larga trayectoria como un des- dad de San Luis, en la provin- músico cubano, Juan de Marcos musicólogos como campestre, LA HABANA, CUBA.- El grupo tacado intérprete de boleros. cia oriental de Santiago de Cu- González, tuvo la idea de reunir natural y con sabor a ron, Fe- musical cubano Buena Vista So- La cantante Omara Por- ba, considerada la cuna del son, a antiguas leyendas musicales rrer lo mismo cantaba inmejora- cial Club hoy llevará a cabo un tuondo, quien le acompañara género por excelencia de la de varias generaciones, buscó y blemente sones que boleros y concierto único en homenaje al muchas veces en el escenario co- música cubana. le propuso participar en el pro- desarrolló una carrera de éxitos desaparecido cantante Ibrahim mo parte del proyecto musical Tras el comienzo con el gru- yecto discográfico Buena Vista internacionales como nunca Ferrer, uno de los legendarios Buena Vista Social Club, actua- po Jóvenes del Son, para can- Social Club, al que se incorporó. imaginó a partir su aparición en músicos integrantes de esa rá acompañada por el trombo- tar en las fiestas del barrio, vi- El resultado marcó definiti- el famoso disco del Buena Vista. agrupación, anunciaron ayer nista Jesús (Aguaje) Ramos, el nieron bandas, orquestas y vamente el futuro de Ferrer, Además de un Grammy con El grupo Buena Vista Social medios locales. cantante Barbarito Torres y la conjuntos, como Chepín-Chó- quien logró ya septuagenario el disco “Buena Vista Social Club rendirá un homenaje al Ferrer (1927-2005) será ho- bailarina Zenaida Armenteros, ven, Benny Moré, antes de levantar las más insospechadas Club”, Ibrahim Ferrer se alzó ya desaparecido y legendario menajeado en el Gran Teatro de fundadora del Conjunto Folcló- reunirse con el grupo de Pacho pasiones en diversos escena- con un Grammy Latino en la Ibrahim Ferrer, quien tam- La Habana con el concierto rico Nacional, en el espectáculo Alonso y Los Bocucos, en el rios del mundo, desde Europa categoría de Mejor Música Tro- bién fue integrante de esa “Dos gardenias para ti”, título que dirigirá Santiago Alfonso. que permaneció hasta su reti- hasta Japón y América Latina. pical Tradicional por su trabajo agrupación. de una de las canciones que le hi- Ibrahim Ferrer nació el 27 rada en 1991. Dotado de una impresionan- en “Buenos hermanos” (2004)..
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