New York Debut of Spain's Teatro Real Rising Opera Stars, Oct 5

Announcing the New York Debut of TEATRO REAL’s
Rising Stars in Opera at All Souls NYC, Oct 5, 2025

Launch of New International Collaboration with Madrid’s Teatro Real Opera House and New York’s Musica Viva NY Choir

New York, NY — New York City’s leading chamber choir, Musica Viva NY, presents TEATRO REAL: Crescendo, a one-night only concert at Manhattan’s All Souls NYC on Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. Four of Spain’s most promising young singers hailing from Teatro Real’s prestigious Crescendo school will make their New York debut in an intimate performance of beloved operatic arias. This special performance marks the first joint project of Musica Viva NY’s new unique collaboration with the world-renowned opera house, Teatro Real.

Musica Viva NY has a long history of nurturing young artists including Renee Fleming, Samuel Ramey, Shabnam Abedi and Aeolus Quartet, to name a few. This year continues the tradition, but now with an international reach. Musica Viva NY is thrilled to work with its colleagues in Spain to present Teatro Real’s emerging talent — sharing stories, traditions, and connections that resonate across languages and borders.

“Musica Viva NY has always nurtured young, talented musicians and is proud to provide a platform for young international singers with this concert. With the help and support of Teatro Real, Musica Viva NY is helping bridge cultures and stages with new opportunities for opera audiences in Spain and the United States. Opera has always been a global art form, and this new partnership will open doors for artists and audiences alike, strengthening the future of opera and choral music on an international scale.”  
- Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez

As part of Musica Viva NY’s 2025-26 season, this exciting partnership is designed to expand artistic exchange, foster cross-cultural dialogue, and highlight both traditional and contemporary musical voices. Musica Viva NY will make its Spain debut in a week-long tour March 13-20, 2026, presented by Teatro Real, with concerts, cultural outings, and special events in Toledo, Madrid and Zaragoza.

About Teatro Real           
Madrid’s Teatro Real is considered the leading institution for the performing arts in Spain, the foremost national opera house and one of the most important Spanish cultural institutions. Crescendo is a program promoted by the Friends of the Teatro Real Foundation that promotes, encourages, and supports the artistic and professional development of promising opera stars from the very beginning of their careers. To date, more than 100 young artists of 15 nationalities have participated in this program, which celebrated its 5th edition in 2025. For three months a year, it complements the academic training acquired by young singers, pianists, and assistant stage managers, all under the age of 35, by offering workshops, master classes, and various cross-curricular activities to help them embark on a highly demanding career, with public exposure and competition. But, without a doubt, the most important aspect of Crescendo is the creation of real job opportunities for young participants to launch their professional careers. 

About Musica Viva NY
“Musica Viva NY: sounds of the city…with a commitment to new music and diverse composers, New York City choir Musica Viva NY is paving the way for daring collaborations” – Choir & Organ

Musica Viva NY is a non-profit arts organization that was established nearly 50 years ago. Its mission is to bring world-class music to a wide community through an annual concert series, an active community engagement program, and an ambitious artistic vision. Under the baton of Artistic Director Alejandro Hernandez-Valdez since 2015, Musica Viva NY strives to offer joy, solace and renewal in a complex world by presenting new compositions and classic masterworks in transformative interpretations that ennoble the human spirit. 

Musica Viva NY’s superb chamber choir and world class collaborating instrumentalists make their concert home in Manhattan’s historic All Souls Church. It regularly combines its presentation of the classical repertoire with less widely known works, as part of its commitment to perform the works of living American composers, women composers and composers of color, including works that address social, racial or environmental issues. Composers whose works have been featured in recent Musica Viva NY performances include Florence Price, Alexandra T Bryant, Steve Reich, Frank Ticheli, Missy Mazzoli, Alice Walker, Joel Thompson and Jesse Montgomery.

Musica Viva NY has commissioned and premiered numerous works by contemporary composers including Bora Yoon, Seymour Bernstein, Elena Ruehr, Joseph Turrin, Bruce Saylor, Jean-Louis Petit, Eugenio Toussaint, Gilda Lyons, Richard Einhorn, Trent Johnson and Trevor Weston.

Beyond high-quality concert performances, Musica Viva NY also serves the communities of New York City through a growing variety of rich community engagement programs. Currently, Musica Viva NY partners with New York city public schools, extracurricular youth ensembles, New York Public Library branches and the All Souls’ Monday Night Hospitality dinner program, offering free performances, artist clinics, interactive workshops, and more. Musica Viva NY has nurtured young artists throughout its half century of existence. Great musicians who have been Musica Viva NY singers and soloists include the Metropolitan Opera stars Samuel Ramey and Renée Fleming, and Broadway’s Aladdin, Michael Maliakel. 

Its discography’s latest addition Crimson Roses: Contemporary American Choral Music (Naxos) features a crowning performance by mezzo-soprano Frederica von Stade. An indispensable recording of contemporary American choral music by Joseh Turrin, Richard Einhorn, and Gilda Lyons, Crimson Roses is hailed for its “warmth, vitality and cohesion (Gramophone),” and “superbly articulated, tonally rich and keenly balanced exceptional performances (Fanfare).”

The organization was founded as an annual concert series in 1977 by Walter Klauss, who directed the group for 38 years, and adopted the name “Musica Viva” in 1985. Under Walter Klauss’ baton the choir toured in Paris (2004), Germany and Czechoslovakia (2006) and Italy (2012). In 2026 it will tour in Spain under the auspices of Teatro Real of Madrid. 

Ticketing Program Information:

Sunday, October 5, 2025, at 5:00 p.m. (pre-concert talk at 4:00 p.m.)
All Souls NYC, 1157 Lexington Avenue, New York City, Train 6 to 77th St or 4/5/6 to 86th St

Tickets: $50 ($30 for students) are available from MusicaViva.org.

Performers:
Gonzalo Villarruel, piano
Teatro Real Crescendo singers:
Lucía Iglesias, soprano
Carmen Larios, soprano
Eduardo Pomares, tenor

Enrique Torres, barítono

Program:
Manuel De Falla, Danza del Molinero (Farruca) (from El sombrero de trespicos)
Puccini, O mio babbino caro (from Gianni Schicchi)
Bellini, Ah! Per sempre io ti perdei (from I Puritani)
Puccini, Quando m’en vo (from La Bohème)
Tchaikovsky, Kuda Kuda (from Eugene Onegin)
Mozart, Là ci darem la mano (from Don Giovanni)
Verdi, Parigi o cara (from La Traviata)
Mozart, Sull´aria (from Le nozze di Figaro)
Verdi, Tu del mio Carlo al seno (from I Masnadieri)
Bizet, Au fond du temple saint (from Les pêcheurs de perles)
Gounod, Je veux vivre (from Roméo et Juliette)
Federico Moreno Torroba, Luche la fe por el triunfo (from Luisa Fernanda)
Pablo Sorozábal, No puede ser (from La tabernera del puerto)
Verdi, Libiamo, ne’ lieti calici (from La Traviata)

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