‘What a sad day it was in Granada. The stones began to cry.’
Ainadamar, Arabic for ‘Fountain of Tears’, is the ancient well near Granada where the Spanish poet and playwright Federico García Lorca – labelled by the Falangist militia as a ‘homosexual socialist’ – was brutally executed in 1936 during the Spanish Civil War.
Golijov’s twice-Grammy-winning opera reimagines Lorca’s life through a flashback of memories by his muse and collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu, now in her final moments in 1969 Uruguay, as she seeks to pass her generation’s hopes and passion on to her student, Nuria.
Ainadamar promises a spine-tingling spectacle from the Olivier-winning star choreographer Deborah Colker (Rio 2016 Olympics Ceremony; Cirque du Soleil) in her much-anticipated operatic debut in the director’s seat.
The result is a dazzling kaleidoscope of music, dance, and theatre where flamenco meets opera through traditional Spanish singing and sumptuous operatic numbers, all interspersed with rhythmic, sonic, and poetic outbursts. Ainadamar invites you to experience opera like never before.
Sung in Spanish, with surtitles in English
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Price
Tickets from £26
Prices and discounts subject to changeRunning Time
Approximately 1 hour and 20 minutes
Where?
Main House
CONCESSIONS
WNO Multi-buy package
Book tickets to see Ainadamar and La traviata and save 10% when purchasing tickets at the same time. Available in bands A – C and on full price tickets only.
UNDER 16s
£5 tickets when accompanied by a full paying adult, price bands A-D
Offer not available online, please call 0844 338 5000† to book
OVER 65s
£3 off price band A, £4 off price bands A-D
Limited availability
GROUPS
Price bands A – D
8+ tickets – Save £3 per ticket
16+ tickets – Save £4 per ticket
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EDUCATION ESTABLISHMENTS (Under 18)
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UNWAGED, STUDENT, PASSPORT TO LEISURE AND POSTCODE STANDBY
24 hours prior to a performance, best available seats for the lowest price, maximum 2 per booker, subject to availability
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CONCESSIONS FOR PATRONS WITH DISABILITIES
£5 off standard price tickets in all seating areas.
2-for-1 for disabled patrons who require the service/support of a companion.
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TERMS AND CONDITIONS
Discounts and Concessions are offered subject to availability at the discretion of the Information and Sales Manager. Top three price bands only, unless otherwise stated. Restrictions may apply. Only one discount per ticket may apply, unless otherwise stated. Offers are non retrospective and cannot be used in conjunction with any other offer. Valid ID must be presented where applicable
Tue 7 Nov, 6.30pm
Welsh National Opera pre-performance talks give you everything you need to know to enjoy the performance. Tickets must be booked in advance and are FREE to Ainadamar ticket holders.
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