Palomo: Dulcinea

Featuring

Miguel Gómez Martínez
Ainhoa Arteta
Cheri Rose Katz
Burkhard Ulrich
Arutjun Kotchinian
Chor der Deutschen Oper Berlin

Staatskapelle Berlin
Lorenzo Palomo

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Compositional Technique

Lorenzo Palomo's "Dulcinea" is a cantata-fantasy in ten scenes, characterized by contrasts, exuberant rhythms, and soaring lyricism.

Recording & Production

This recording of "Dulcinea" was made live at the Konzerthaus Berlin, Germany, on May 15, 2006, by Deutschlandradio Kultur.

Performer Biography

Carlos Murciano, who wrote the poems for "Dulcinea," is an economist who resigned from an international company in 1987 to dedicate himself to literature, becoming an author of over a hundred books.

Composer Biography

Lorenzo Palomo, a contemporary Spanish composer, was a member of the music staff of the Berlin Opera (Deutsche Oper Berlin) from 1981 to 2004.

Performer Biography

Ainhoa Arteta, the soprano performing Dulcinea, gained international recognition by winning the Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions and the Operalia – Plácido Domingo International Competition.

Performer Biography

Miguel Angel Gómez Martínez, the conductor, gave his first public concert at the age of seven and has conducted major orchestras and opera houses worldwide.

Composer's Artistic Vision

Lorenzo Palomo's inspiration often comes from his hometown of Córdoba and the nature of Andalusian life and music, which is influenced by Hebrew and Arabic elements.