Ópera Fuerteventura unveils its 11th Festival, with Rossini’s La Cenerentola taking centre stage

Ópera Fuerteventura has officially unveiled its 11th Opera Festival, with Gioachino Rossini’s La Cenerentola taking centre stage this year. The new production brings together a large artistic and musical team and will once again bring opera to the stage of the Fuerteventura Conference and Training Centre.

The presentation was attended by Lola García, president of the Fuerteventura Island Council; Rayco de León, the Island Council’s culture councillor; David de Vera, mayor of Puerto del Rosario; and Juan Manuel Verdugo, culture councillor at Puerto del Rosario Town Council. José Concepción represented Ópera Fuerteventura.

The 11th edition will also involve the Fuerteventura Association Against Metastatic Breast Cancer, which is joining the festival this year.

Through this collaboration, Ópera Fuerteventura aims to raise the profile of the island’s associations and strengthen the ties between culture, music and social commitment.

La Cenerentola, a distinctive take on Cinderella

This year’s production is La Cenerentola, popularly known as Cinderella, one of Gioachino Rossini’s great comic operas.

This distinctive take on the familiar tale replaces magic with wit. The story is full of humour, complications, unusual characters and surprising situations, accompanied by music of extraordinary vocal and orchestral richness.

Seven soloists, more than 30 extras and the Fuerteventura Symphony Orchestra

The cast will feature seven soloists: Paola Leguizamón, Víctor Morán, Juan Carlos Esteve, Carla Ortega, Alicia Sánchez, Alfonso Baruque and Christopher Gagliardo, who will bring the story’s characters to life.

Tulio Gagliardo will lead the Fuerteventura Symphony Orchestra as musical director, while Pipe García will conduct the Bel Canto Choir.

More than 30 extras will also take part in the staging, appearing in different scenes and helping bring the production to life.

Bringing together the soloists, extras, orchestra and choir will make it possible to present a large-scale show, the result of the combined work of a broad artistic and production team.

Two performances at the Fuerteventura Conference and Training Centre

The 11th Ópera Fuerteventura Festival runs from 15 to 22 November, with its two main performances taking place at 8pm on 19 and 21 November at the Fuerteventura Conference and Training Centre.

With this new edition, Ópera Fuerteventura marks the 11th instalment of a cultural project that champions classical music and the performing arts, and seeks to introduce opera to new audiences.

The festival continues to grow thanks to the work of the artists, musicians, professionals, collaborators and organisations who make each new production possible.

The organisers invite Fuerteventura residents and music lovers to enjoy this distinctive take on Cinderella, an opportunity to discover Rossini’s world and experience opera live.

Dates, times and tickets

Show: La Cenerentola by Gioachino Rossini.

Festival: 11th Ópera Fuerteventura Festival.

Dates: 19 and 21 November 2026.

Venue: Fuerteventura Conference and Training Centre.

Tickets: https://www.ecoentradas.com/elegirsesion/3115

More information: https://operafuerteventura.org