Magallanes Elcano

A verse epic by Armando Jerez tracing the expedition that left Seville with Fernando de Magallanes and returned under the command of Juan Sebastián Elcano. Directed by María Rodríguez, it is a classical theatre production.

Armando Jerez signs this epic poem in verse about the expedition that set sail from Seville with five ships under the command of the Portuguese navigator Fernando de Magallanes. After years at sea, only one vessel returned, guided by the Guipuzcoan Juan Sebastián Elcano, with a small group of sailors on board. The story follows the route of that maritime feat, considered one of the most important in history.

The direction is by María Rodríguez and the original score is by Jesús Martín Fernández. The production draws on rigorous research and was selected within the programme of the Fundación del V Centenario of the Ministry of Culture. The proposal is also presented to mark the fifth centenary of Elcano's death, which gives it an additional commemorative dimension.