The Christmas traditions of Cap Pela
Certain Christmas musical traditions in Mallorca may not quite rival the oldest of them all - the Cant de la Sibil·la on Christmas Eve - but they don’t lack for similar levels of popularity.
Catherine Foster is Princess Turandot
Catherine Foster is Princess Turandot.
The opera that gave us Nessun dorma
Much tribute has been paid in Mallorca to Giacomo Puccini, who died 100 years ago, and the Teatre Principal is adding to this with the staging of a new production of Puccini’s ‘Turandot’, the opera that was unfinished at the time of his death and was completed by fellow Italian composer Franco Alfano.
Concert by the trio Carles Benavent, Tino Di Geraldo, and Jorge Pardo
Concert by the trio Carles Benavent, Tino Di Geraldo, and Jorge Pardo, considered the true masters of the fusion of flamenco and jazz.
José Luis Garci gives a live colloquium on the music of his life
José Luis Garci gives a live colloquium on the music of his life.
A midnight cowboy in Palma
The winner in 1983 of the first Oscar for a Spanish production in the category of best foreign language film, José Luis Garci, will take part in a special concert with the Balearic Symphony Orchestra based on music from the director’s films.
Flamenco and jazz night at the Menorca Jazz Festival, Chano Domínguez and Diego Amador
Flamenco and jazz night at the Menorca Jazz Festival, Chano Domínguez and Diego Amador,
Turnadot Puccini's classic opera will be at Palma's Teatre Principal this autumn
Turnadot Puccini's classic opera will be at Palma's Teatre Principal this autumn.
More Puccini tribute - Turandot coming to Palma
Much tribute has been paid in Mallorca to Giacomo Puccini, who died 100 years ago, and the Teatre Principal will be adding to this with the staging of a new production of Puccini’s ‘Turandot’, the opera that was unfinished at the time of his death and was completed by fellow Italian composer Franco Alfano.
Mallorca events: What's On from Monday to Thursday
Experience a week (May 20 to 23) of vibrant cultural events in Palma and S'Horta.
British feelgood rockabilly comes to Palma
Kitty, Daisy & Lewis, sisters and brother, are now all into their thirties, they having first performed together in 2003 when the youngest, Kitty, was just ten.
Hansel, Gretel and Barbie comes to Palma
German composer Engelbert Humperdinck is best known for his opera Hansel and Gretel.
Romeo and Juliet, dressed by Lacroix
In Mallorca, a comparison has been made between Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet, which was first published in 1597, and the Canamunt-Canavall vendetta which broke out in Palma the following year.
Giuseppe Verdi opera La forza del destino
Giuseppe Verdi opera La forza del destino.
Verdi’s cursed opera in Palma
Following the recent performance of Puccini’s ‘Il trittico’, the opera programme for the 2023-2024 at the Teatre Principal in Palma has three other productions - all next year.
Sensational female group for the Paco de Lucía Festival
Las Migas now comprise one of their founders in 2004, Marta Robles (guitar), Alicia Grillo (also guitar), Carolina Fernández (vocals), and Laura Pacios (violin).
A dream for the latest jazz festival in Palma
The Alternatilla Jazz Festival, which has established itself as a welcome feature of Mallorca's music scene in the low season, is returning for its seventh season.
We Have A Dream with Tutu Puoane - Cherokee Louise
Cherokee Louise (Joni Mitchell / arr. by Alan Ferber) from: We Have A Dream Tutu Puoane & Brussels Jazz Orchestra. Recorded live in Bruges, Belgium. April 2018 Brussels Jazz Orchestra and Tutu Puoane commemorate the 50th anniversary of the death of Martin Luther King with a musical production around the theme of human rights. www.brusselsjazzorchestra.com/en/wehaveadream Recorded on the album ‘We Have A Dream’ (SoulFactory Records), available in our webshop. © 2018 Line up Vocals: Tutu Puoane Saxopho
Tribute to Spain's most important jazz musician coming to Palma
The story of jazz in Mallorca in its more contemporary form started, to all intents and purposes, with a pioneer in the early 1950s.
"A Love" kicks off the Evolution film festival
The Evolution Mallorca International Film Festival has contributed hugely to cementing Mallorca’s place on the world cinema map.
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