2 - MUSIC

Opera Season: Oviedo has a remarkable Opera Season held at the Campoamor Theatre. The first season took place in 1948.

In the course of its life some of the best-known operas of such authors as Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, interpreted by the most famous singers as Alfredo Kraus, Plácido Domingo, Lucciano Pavarotti, Montserrat Caballé... have been performed.

It’s so successful that an increase in the number of titles and performances is being considered.

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Zarzuela season: The celebration of the Spanish Lyrical Theatre Festival ensures the setting up of high-level productions, which turns Oviedo into an unavoidable international landmark for all those who appreciate the Spanish Lyrical Theatre.

Symphonic cycles: The Municipality of Oviedo arranges two high-quality music cycles to be held at the “Prince Philip”Auditorium-Congress Hall: the Piano Journeys and the “Concerts at the Auditorium”.

Asturias Symphony Orchestra: Its debut took place on the 12th of May 1991. It is made up of professors from 20 countries making up a multi-cultural orchestra, whose conductor since the year1994 has been Maximiano Valdés. Its repertory shows a prevalence of the symphonic-choral pieces. Among its performances: Regular season, Opera and Zarzuela seasons, institutional concerts, Prince of Asturias Awards etc.

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