Seville offers one of the most enchanting events of the world during the summer

07-07-2010

 

 

Seville offers one of the most enchanting events of the world during the summer: the Nights in the gardens of the Real Alcázar Palace

Let yourself be guided by passionate sounds through the fantastic music festival celebrated at Europe's oldest gardens

Seville has over 3,000 years of history and is literally a living museum. 

During this summer, come and discover the Royal Palace's gardens in Seville. Let the oldest palace in Europe carry you away with its majestuous scenery. Lose yourself in the emotion of the music. Enjoy the Nights in the Gardens of the Alcázar Palace and feel its history!

Andalusia’s capital provides you with one of the most enchanting events of the world: the Nights in the Gardens of the Real Alcázar. It is an impressive music festival, which will be celebrating its 11th edition this year. 

Until mid September you will be able to enjoy incredible classical music concerts at this spectacular venue.

 

Concerts will be taking place every night between June 30 and September 12.

They will be divided in three categories:

   * Antique music: From the Middle Age, the Three Cultures in the Mediterranean, the Renaissance and the Baroque eras.

   * Classical nights: 18th century’s music, as well as the romantic and the nationalist works of the 19th century.

   * Other genres: flamenco, blues, jazz and world music. 

            

This year’s edition of the Nights in the Gardens of the Royal Alcázar will comprise seventy-five musical soirées.  The whole listing of events is here.

The official website of the Nights in the Gardens of the Royal Alcazar website (in Spanish) offers more information, including tickets selling at 4€. 


 
The name of Nights in the Gardens is a tribute to the talented Andalusian composer Manuel de Falla. 

Ninety five years ago, Cadiz-born composer Manuel de Falla wrote one of his most famous pieces, "Noches en los Jardines de España" (Nights in the gardens of Spain), a three movement composition that draws an evocative journey to the sensations of spending a night in some of the most famous gardens of Spain. 

The work depicts three gardens:

  * En el Generalife (In the Generalife): The first gardens are in the Generalife, the jasmine-scented gardens surrounding the summer palace of the king’s harem at the Alhambra.

  * Danza lejana (Distant Dance): The second garden is an unidentified, distant one in which there is an exotic dance.

  * En los jardines de la Sierra de Córdoba (In the Gardens of the Sierra de Córdoba): The third gardens are in the Sierra de Cordoba in Spain and feature live gypsy dancing as well as singing for the feast of Corpus Christi.

Falla is defined in "Nights in the Gardens of Spain" as "symphonic impressions." The piano part is elaborate, brilliant and eloquent... but rarely dominant. The orchestral writing is lush. It is Falla’s most "impressionistic" score.

 

 

Walking around Seville, Andalusia, is one of the most wonderful experiences one can have in southern Spain. Here you will find a magical city, more beautiful and restored than ever.

Built on the banks of the Guadalquivir River, Seville is heir to a rich Arab legacy, and to the condition of being a prosperous trading port with the Americas. 

Every street and square that makes up the historic quarter of the Andalusian capital bursts with joy and bustle. This area has an interesting collection of historic buildings, many of which have been declared World Heritage Sites. It also contains colorful districts with great popular flavor, such as Triana and La Macarena.

 

 

For more information, contact the Tourist Offices of Spain in United States: Chicago,

Chicago@tourspain.es; Los Angeles, Losangeles@tourspain.es; Miami, Miami@tourspain.esk; and New York, Nuevayork@tourspain.es

 

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