Ópera de Tenerife brings Lucrezia Borgia, the fourth title of the season, to nine municipalities on the island through the informative scheme Ópera en Ruta [Itinerant Opera]. By means of 60-minute talks, which are admission free, the main features of the work will be revealed. The opera is to be performed on 17, 19 and 22 March at 7:30 pm at Auditorio de Tenerife’s Sala Sinfónica.

In addition to talking about the ins and outs of Lucrezia Borgia, Ópera en Ruta will also seek to undo some myths about the world of opera such as its supposed elitism and dress code, language barriers in performances and even Auditorio de Tenerife’s ticket sale channels, discounts and special rates.

There will be nine afternoon talks held in different libraries of the island’s Bibliotecas Públicas [Public Libraries Network]. The first two talks are taking place next week at 7:00 pm: on Tuesday, the 11 at the Biblioteca Tomás de Iriarte in Puerto de la Cruz and on Wednesday, the 12th at the Biblioteca Municipal in Tabaiba. The following events will be on Tuesday, the 18th at the Biblioteca de Garachico at 5:00 pm and Wednesday, the 19th at the Biblioteca Pública del Estado (La Granja) in Santa Cruz at 7:00 pm.

The March talks are starting on Tuesday, the 3rd at the Biblioteca Municipal in Güímar at 7:00 and on Wednesday the 4th at the Biblioteca Municipal de la Villa de Adeje at 6:30 pm. Finally, the last three talks are all at 7:00 pm: on Thursday, the 5th at the Biblioteca Municipal in La Orotava, Tuesday, the 10th at the Biblioteca Adrián Alemán de Armas in La Laguna and on Wednesday, the 11th at the Biblioteca Municipal in Candelaria.

Lucrezia Borgia is a melodrama in a prologue and two acts with music by Gaetano Donizetti and libretto by Felice Romani. It is based on a drama, with the same title, by the French writer Victor Hugo. It was premiered at the Teatro alla Scala de Milan on 26 December 1833. The composer looks deeply into the morbid legend of Pope Alessandro VI’s daughter who grew up in a family surrounded by rumours of incest, adultery, infidelity, betrayal, murder and horror, creating a strong psychological portrait of a powerful but fragile woman.

Tickets for this opera are available through Auditorio de Tenerife’s usual sale channels: at the box office, from 10:00 am to 7:30 pm Monday to Saturday; via our website clicking here or calling 902 317 327.