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About music in all its forms.

Marco Moncloa: a voice, a career and a passion for zarzuela

Portrait of baritone Marco Moncloa smiling, in a tweed blazer, in a television studio with a blue backdrop

Ana Zuazo interviews baritone Marco Moncloa on zarzuela — its history and future, a vocation inherited from his orchestra-conductor mother, and L’Operamore’s tour of Latin America.

About Marco Moncloa

Shakira, Shakira… music and books

Concert crowd with hands raised, silhouetted against purple and blue stage lights

Penguin Random House curates La Biblioteca, the literary pavilion at ES LATINA, Shakira's Madrid residency: book selections, a reading club and activities built around One Hundred Years of Solitude.

Myriam BO

The tuna: A cultural asset in the voice of Óscar Carballo Ares

Large university tuna group posing in a hallway, wearing black capes covered with badges and purple sashes, with guitars, lutes and a drum held by the musicians and lying on the floor.

The tuna: Intangible cultural asset - Resolution of June 4, 2025, of the General Directorate of Cultural Heritage and Fine Arts.

Ana Zuazo

Johann Strauss, the genius who made the world dance

Close-up of the golden statue of Johann Strauss II playing the violin against a bright blue sky, showcasing intricate details of his face, hair, and violin.

This year 2025 marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Johann Strauss (son), a distinguished Austrian musician.

Myriam BO

An extraordinary flutist

Portrait of Cristina Santirso dressed for a concert and with her flute in her hand.

When you meet a young person who exudes strength and joy, it naturally arouses special interest.

Ana Zuazo (entrevistadora)

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