Children’s classics in the Solfa la Redonda collection

Posted by Marcel Soleda on April 21, 2009  |  Leave a comment

Two new titles have been added to the Solfa la Redonda collection of CDs for children, which maintains its policy of motivating and encouraging children to get to know classical music, this time counting on the voices of Gonzalo de Castro and Javier Cámara.

These two novelties by Spanish composers, El soldadito de Plomo (The Tin Soldier) by Emilio Aragón and las Fábulas de Lafontaine (La Fontaine’s Fables) by Xavier Benguerel, join the ranks of such notable titles and famous classics in the children’s repertoire as Peter and the Wolf by Prokoviev and the Story of Babar by Francisc Poulenc, already on sale.

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The Orquesta de Cadaqués Ensemble plays all the musical parts, conducted this time by Emilio Aragón and Philippe Entremont respectively. The narrative counts on the invaluable cooperation of some of the most versatile actors on the national scene, who took part in this project thrilled by the possibility of addressing such a demanding audience as children: Javier Cámara and Gonzalo de Castro join Tristán Ulloa and Leonor Watling, who have already participated in previous recordings.

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El soldadito de Plomo (The Tin Soldier), advance promotion

Posted by Leticia Martin on January 19, 2009  |  1 Comment

El soldadito de plomo, by Emilio Aragón, comes to life thanks to an animation. Just as it did with “La flor mas grande del mundo” (The biggest flower in the world), Continental Producciones has created a short animated film using plasticine, set in the Toy Museum in Allariz (Orense) and where Andersen’s story is told from a new angle.

This animation is fruit of twelve months’ work and 18,000 shots. For the voices of the characters Continental Producciones and Algarabía Animación have chosen actors of the calibre of Manuel Manquiña (the “Cigarrón”) and Luis Piedrahita (the Soldier).

La flor más grande del mundo, in Youtube

Posted by Marcel Soleda on November 18, 2008  |  1 Comment

Finally in Youtube this animation directed by Juan Pablo Etcheverry about the tale “La flor más grande del mundo” (The Biggest Flower in the World), by Xosé Saramago. Emilio Aragón composed the music and is performed by the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife under the composer’s conduction.

Watch the trailer, by Continental Producciones…

El Soldadito de Plomo, at Petit Peralada

Posted by Cristina Martí on July 30, 2008  |  Leave a comment

The Perelada Festival embarks on a new venture with a firm commitment to attracting new audiences by bringing classical music in a broad range of formats to children. The Cadaqués Orchestra Ensemble, which has always had among its goals to educate people about music, will be performing “El soldadito de Plomo” (The Steadfast Tin Soldier) composed by Emilio Aragón, based on the tale by Hans Christian Andersen.

With great descriptive and dramatic power, Aragón’s music for this universal tale takes us through the story, narrated by the actress Rosa Novell, of the adventures of a toy soldier in love with a ballerina.

The narration is in Catalan, with Jaime Martín conducting the arrangement by Albert Guinovart. The Catalan version is available from Tritó as part of our La Corxera Juganera collection and will soon be out in Spanish with narration by Javier Cámara.

Emilio Aragón wins SGAE composition prize

Posted by Marcel Soleda on December 21, 2006  |  Leave a comment

The composer and director Emilio Aragón has won the 2006 Daniel Montorio prize for his score for the ballet Blancanieves (Snow White), based on the story by the Brothers Grimm.

The production was premiered at the Teatro Arriaga in Bilbao on 3 November, 2005, with choreography, stage direction and libretto by Ricardo Cué and Tamara Rojo as principal ballerina.

Emilio Aragón’s ballet Blancanieves released on DVD

Posted by Marcel Soleda on September 14, 2006  |  Leave a comment

The prestigious German label Deutsche Grammophon has released the Spanish composer Emilio Aragón’s ballet Blancanieves on a DVD featuring the Bilbao Orkestra Sinfonikoa (BOS) with Tamara Rojo, prima ballerina of the London’s Royal Ballet.

The work premiered at the Arriaga Theatre in Bilbao on 4th November 2005. Both the libretto and the choreography are by BOS’ artistic director Ricardo Cué. This is the first DVD in a collection by Planeta Agostini “Lo mejor del ballet”.

Emilio Aragón’s Snow White travels to Covent Garden

Posted by Marcel Soleda on February 2, 2006  |  Leave a comment

Emilio Aragón’s ballet Snow White (Blancanieves, in Spanish), which premiered in Bilbao on 3 November, travels to London this Sunday 12 February. The ballerina Tamara Rojo, to whom the piece is dedicated, will perform an abridged version with the Royal Ballet and the Orchestra of English National Ballet at the Royal Opera House Covent Garden.

Aragón’s adaptation of the classic tale has earned praise from audiences and critics, has been performed in its full version in Bilbao and Madrid.

Tritó has the score of the ballet, as well as the score and CD of the musical tale El soldadet de plom (The Steadfast Tin Soldier) in the Catalan version.

Emilio Aragón’s ballet Blancanieves premieres in Bilbao

Posted by Marcel Soleda on October 31, 2005  |  Leave a comment

Blancanieves, the first classical ballet by Emilio Aragón, premieres this 3 November at the Teatro Arriaga in Bilbao. The work consists of an overture and twenty-three scenes. Conceived for symphony orchestra, the ballet features ninety minutes of music based on the classic Brothers Grimm tale of Snow White.

Emilio Aragón has dedicated it to Tamara Rojo, first ballerina with the Covent Garden Ballet, who will be taking part in the events surrounding the premiere. This is the first ballet to premiere in Spain in many years. From 3 to 6 November it will be on at the Teatro Arriaga in Bilbao with the Bilbao Symphony Orchestra, and from the 9th to the 13th at the Teatro Albéniz in Madrid, with the Orchestra of the Community of Madrid.