Beethoven Contra Napoleón - Ramón Torrelledó

BEETHOVEN CONTRA NAPOLEÓN, EMILIO GUTIÉRREZ CABA, ESTÍBALIZ MARTYN, MARÍA LUISA CORBACHO, VÍCTOR JIMÉNEZ, ALEJANDRO von BÜREN.

The production is part of the Beethoven 200 Festival, which marks the 200th anniversary of the death of Ludwig van Beethoven. Its core is a historical narrative performed on stage: the actor Emilio Gutiérrez Caba voices a story in which Beethoven lives his wound in the first person, when the dedication to Bonaparte turns into a personal rupture.

The musical part revolves around the Heroica, a symphony that the text describes as a work demanding freedom, and Mozart's Requiem, which is set against it. Both pieces are performed with the Beethoven Orquesta, and the programme combines the historical discourse with the symphonic repertoire.

The cast includes Estíbaliz Martyn, María Luisa Corbacho, Víctor Jiménez and Alejandro von Büren, alongside a participatory choir and Ramón Torrelledó, among the names associated with the project. It is staged at the Auditorio Nacional de Madrid, a concert and performance venue, with a proposal that seeks an intense sonic energy and to involve the audience.