‘Los celos hacen estrellas y el amor hace prodigios’ will be staged at the Teatro Leal on 15, 16 and 17 May.
The Auditorio de Tenerife hosts a new lecture this Wednesday (April 29) at 7.30 p.m. in the Chamber Hall, where Ramón Gener will discuss Los celos hacen estrellas y el amor hace prodigios. It is a rare example within the Spanish lyrical repertoire: a rediscovered baroque zarzuela, the first complete version to have been preserved, which will be staged on 15, 16 and 17 May at the Teatro Leal in La Laguna.
The music populariser will take the audience through the details of this composition by Juan Hidalgo, with a libretto by Juan Vélez de Guevara. Gener, supported by his projected presentation and the piano, will give an engaging talk that introduces a wide range of facts and curiosities about this Spanish work, which tackles the classic themes of Baroque tragedies: love, heartbreak, betrayal, jealousy… Although Los celos hacen estrellas y el amor hace prodigios is over 400 years old, Ramón Gener will bring it into the present in the Chamber Hall, making it accessible to the entire audience.
The next encounter with this music enthusiast will be on 10 June, when he will discuss La verbena de la paloma, a zarzuela from the standard repertoire that brings the Ópera de Tenerife 2025–2026 season to a close.
The tickets for this conference by Ramón Gener are available on the website www.auditoriodetenerife.com, at the auditorium’s box office, or by dialling the phone number 902 317 327 from Monday to Friday from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m., Saturdays from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. There are discounts for students, unemployed and large families.
Born in Barcelona, Ramón Gener has a degree in humanities and business studies. He began his musical education at the Higher Conservatoire of Music of the Liceu at the age of six. After several years of performing as a baritone, he transitioned to a new role as a music educator. He offers lectures on opera, classical music, and art, which have been featured on radio and television, both locally and internationally. Gener has published four books: Si Beethoven pudiera escucharme (2013), El amor te hará inmortal (2016), Beethoven, un músico sobre un mar de nubes (2020) and Historia de un piano (2024).