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Emilio Gutiérrez Caba - Coplas del Alma

'Coplas of the Soul'

"Soul Couplets" (verse that gives title to a poem by San Juan de la Cruz) is a subjective and arbitrary, non-academic journey through the great authors of Spanish literature from the 16th century to the present.

San Juan de la Cruz, Santa Teresa de Jesús, Lorca, Machado, Miguel Hernández... Love and its experience, in the immense variety of its manifestations, are decisive in human existence, expressing a longing to transcend the limits of our individuality, to project ourselves onto the other, to merge and become one with them. Love is a complex experience that often proves ineffable, resisting rational analysis and giving rise to the most beautiful texts throughout history.

With Víctor Carbajo's piano in the background, actor Emilio Gutiérrez Caba unfolds the poems while baritone Luis Santana accompanies the verses with songs selected according to the author and the era.

The chosen poems form an emotional, philosophical, humorous, social journey...

EMILIO GUTIÉRREZ CABA - Interpreter

An acclaimed actor in film, theater, and television, he comes from one of the most recognized family dynasties in the field of acting. He was born during a theater tour; his entire family has always been dedicated to theater and film, so his childhood and adolescence unfolded in an environment that shaped his artistic vocation.

He boasts a five-decade artistic career, with performances both on stage and in front of the cameras of film and television. His professional acting career began in 1962 when he embarked on his first tour with the company of actress Lili Murati, until 1968 when he formed his own company with María José Goyanes.

Since 1963, he has combined his work in theater with notable contributions to the world of cinema, where he has appeared in over 80 films, including standout titles such as *The Community* by Álex de la Iglesia, for which he won the Goya Award for "Best Supporting Actor" in 2001, and repeated the accolade the following year with Miguel Albadalejo’s *The Open Sky*.

Since 1979, he has premiered works by classical authors such as Gil Vicente, Calderón, Shakespeare, Joyce, and Juan Ruiz de Alarcón, and has continued to perform in pieces by contemporary writers like Álvaro del Amo, Jorge Díaz, Fermín Cabal, and Juan García Larrondo. In 1996, he played the character of Don Diego in *The Yes of the Maidens* by Moratín, and in 1998, he premiered a play that toured Spain for nearly four seasons: *The Woman in Black*.

In 2003, he premiered *The Prince and the Showgirl* at the theater, co-starring with María Adánez, and in 2008, the play *Death and the Maiden*, alongside Luisa Martín.

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba has been a staunch advocate for culture and the arts; among other cultural activities, he participated in the 1987 International Poetry Biennial, where he recited a series of poems alongside other Spanish artists. Additionally, he has expanded his professional repertoire to include writing short stories and screenplays, as well as preparing a family biography.

LUIS SANTANA - Baritone

This Zamoran baritone began his musical studies at the age of five, studying with some of the greatest teachers such as Juana Peñalver, Consuelo Barrio, María Teresa Manzano, Miguel Zanetti, and currently with the eminent Spanish tenor Pedro Lavirgen and with Teresa Berganza.

He has performed in the most important theaters and concert halls in our country: Gran Teatro del Liceo, Auditorio Nacional de Música, Fundación Juan March, Auditorio de Zaragoza, Maestranza de Sevilla, Principal de Alicante, Cervantes de Málaga, Miguel Delibes and Teatro Calderón de Valladolid, Romea de Murcia, Auditorio de León, Fundación Príncipe de Asturias, Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid, Vigo, Santiago de Compostela, La Coruña, Gran Teatro de Córdoba, Gran Teatro de Huelva, Falla de Cádiz, Batel de Cartagena, Principal de Vitoria, Victoria Eugenia de San Sebastián, Palacio de Congresos de Granada, Mérida, Circo de Albacete, Auditorio de Cuenca, San Lorenzo del Escorial, Maestro Padilla de Almería, etc...

Cities such as Rome, Paris, Milan, Naples, Budapest, Toulon, Bucharest, Donetsk, Iași, Brașov, Lviv, Rousse, Riga, Oporto, Lisbon, Vienna, Eisenach...

He has been conducted by maestros such as García, Roa, Frizzi, Osa, Wilson, Alapont, Lencko, Vasilenko, Diadura, Monsalve, Abelló, Sainz Alfaro, Ortega, Popa, Mesa, Todorov, and many others...

Memorable concerts in the Basilica of Pilar in Zaragoza in the presence of Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain, Beethoven's Ninth Symphony at the Auditorio Nacional de Música alongside the legendary Orfeón Donostiarra with the presence of Her Majesty the Queen, Mozart's Requiem at the Cathedral of Seville, Brahms' Requiem at the Old Cathedral of Salamanca, Tribute to Victoria de los Ángeles at the church where she was baptized, Tribute to Teresa Berganza and Antón García Abril. Tribute at the Auditorio de Lleida to Ainhoa Arteta. Concert tour with the great Nati Mistral, and the late Paco Valladares on Spanish poetry. Inauguration of the Soriano Musical Autumn Festival under the baton of Odón Alonso. Robles de Laciana International Festival alongside Rosa Torres-Pardo, International Festival of Úbeda, Cathedral of Santiago de Compostela, etc...

Roses - 03/15/2021

“We are pleased to have brought to Roses an actor of the prestige of Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, because it has been a magnificent recital, a great show that we have been able to enjoy tonight at the Municipal Theater,” said the Councilor for Culture, Èric Ibáñez.

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Tarragona - 12/01/2024

And that's because I must correct my prejudices, since it wasn't a recital. The verses weren't recited, but performed with an overwhelming passion, an intimate joy and, above all, a fierce expressiveness.

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Huesca - 02/19/2022

Emilio Gutiérrez Caba, one of the great names of the Spanish stage, lends his voice to the poems of Miguel Hernández this Saturday in Huesca, at the midpoint of the Olimpia Classic Classical Theatre Festival (20:30). The show 'Dejadme la esperanza' is a tribute to the Alicante author, in which baritone Luis Santana and pianist Víctor Carbajo also participate.

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