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Teresa Castal Soprano TERESA CASTAL SOPRANO Soprano de Colmenar Viejo (Madrid), obtiene el título de Profesora Superior de Canto con Matrícula de Honor y Premio Fin de Carrera. Con tan sólo quince años comienza como solista en las principales compañías líricas españolas abarcando un amplio repertorio. Está considerada como una de las mejores cantantes españolas de la actualidad por su versatilidad y presencia escénica. Ha asistido a Clases Magistrales impartidas por Montserrat Caballé, Jaime Aragall, Victoria de Los Ángeles, Renata Scotto, Miguel Zanetti…además de estudiar en el Covent Garden de Londres y La Scuola Arte Lírico de Roma. Recibe el PREMIO “MEJOR ACTRIZ DE TEATRO MUSICAL” de radio Intercontinental. Realiza varias giras mundiales como solista de la “Antología de la Zarzuela” de José Tamayo cantando junto a Plácido Domingo, Alfredo Kraus, José Carreras y Montserrat Caballé entre otros. Debido al éxito mundial de éste espectáculo es recibida en audiencia por S.S.M.M los Reyes de España en el Palacio de la Zarzuela. Como cantante de zarzuela es una especialista en éste género, ha cantado mas de treinta personajes; Doña Francisquita, Luisa Fernanda, La Revoltosa, La Verbena de la Paloma, La del Manojo de Rosas, La Canción del Olvido, La Dolorosa, Molinos de Viento, Agua, azucarillos y aguardiente, La Gran Vía, Los Claveles, Las de Caín, El Año Pasao por agua, El Dúo de la Africana, Katiuska, La leyenda del beso, El Barberillo de Lavapiés, El Barbero de Sevilla…..y ha dirigido muchas de ellas. Como solista ha realizado diversos conciertos y actuaciones en los mejores auditorios y teatros de España: Teatro Arriaga de Bilbao, La Maestranza en Sevilla, Campoamor de Oviedo, Teatro de la Zarzuela, Auditorio Nacional, Romano de Mérida, Jovellanos de Gijón, Cervantes de Málaga, Palacio de Congresos de Granada, Teatro Romea de Murcia, Palau de la Música de Valencia , Auditorio Alfredo Kraus de Las Palmas, Palau de la Música de Barcelona…. A nivel Internacional destacar sus actuaciones en el Madison Square Garden de Nueva York, Pasadera Auditórium de Los Ángeles, Kennedy Centre de Washington, Avie Grown de Chicago, Star Centre de Las Vegas, Teatro Bellas Artes de Bruselas, NHK hall de Tokio, Osaka Festival Hall, Palacio de Congresos de Paris, Palacio des Sports de Toulouse, Festhalle de Frankfurt, Waldbüne de Berlin, Palacio del Pueblo de Pekín, Ópera de Sydney, Festival Musik de Munich, Royal Albert Hall de Londres, Auditorio Nacional de Méjico, Teatro Avenida de Buenos Aires, Teatro Bellas Artes de Bogotá, Copenhague Music Centre, Festival de Zurich, Melbourne y Brisbane en Australia y numerosos teatros en Italia, Europa y América. Cantó como protagonista en “El Fantasma de la Ópera “en el Teatro Lope de Vega de Madrid, con la misma producción de Londres y Nueva York. Ha dado numerosos recitales de musical y el año pasado presentó su espectáculo “ETERNAS”. Interviene en el Concierto Homenaje al compositor Lucio Dalla, retransmitido en directo por la RAI con la participación de Luciano Pavarotti. Es elegida por el Ministerio de Cultura para representar a España en la temporada lírica iberoamericana en varios países, siendo calificada su actuación por la prensa como” interpretación magistral”. Entre sus papeles de ópera destacan: Violetta de La Traviata, Musetta y Mimí de La Boheme, Donna Anna de Don Giovanni, Fiordiligli de Cosí Fan Tutte, Pamina de La Flauta Mágica, Micaela de Carmen, Norina en Don Pasquale, Thais de Massenet…. En Oratorio y repertorio sinfónico ha cantado: Novena de Beethoven, Carmina Burana, Messias de Haendl, Réquiem de Mozart y Fauré, Missa de la Coronación de Mozart, Stabat Mater de Rossini…. Ha cantado recientemente con Plácido Domingo en una Gala Lírica en Qatar con gran Éxito. En noviembre estrenó en Madrid “TANGO DE AUSENCIA” con el cual hará una gira por España este verano y representará la obra “VADE RETRO” de Fermín Cabal. Es directora del programa de conciertos “LIRICOS SOLIDARIOS” de la Fundación Lumiere . Realizará una gira por España representando La Traviata de G. Verdi. con la compañía Operisima España y ha sido invitada en Italia y Méjico para dar clases magistrales de repertorio lírico español el próximo año. En abril cantará Turandot en el el Auditorio Nacional.. .
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