The First Deputy Mayor and Councilor for Culture and Tourism, María Espejo, along with the manager of the Hesperian Symphony Orchestra, Alfonso Lozano, presented the performance of the opera Rigoletto. This event is part of the 27th Autumn Festival of Jaén, organized by the municipal Culture Board.
María Espejo highlighted that the production aims to bring opera closer to the people of Jaén with a staging that combines symphonic music, lyrical voices, and a choir. She emphasized the Hesperian Symphony Orchestra's trajectory, with a hundred national and international performances and productions of operas such as Aida and La Traviata.
The councilor invited attendees to enjoy Verdi's work at the Teatro Infanta Leonor, underscoring its tension and drama. She encouraged consulting the full program of the 27th Autumn Festival on the website www.festivalotonojaen.es.
Alfonso Lozano thanked María Espejo for her support of opera and explained that this new staging of Rigoletto, musically directed by Antonio Ariza, is a different version from the one performed years ago in Jaén. He highlighted the city's operatic standing thanks to institutional support.
Regarding ticket sales, Lozano reported that few remain, with approximately 600 sold, and the last tickets can be purchased on the official website www.hsorchestra.com.
