The Parliament of Cantabria will host, this Thursday, November 12, at 8:00 p.m., the stage for the show "Orfeón Sotileza", which will take place in the central courtyard of the Chamber and is dedicated to the figure of the writer José María de Pereda and to the richness of Cantabrian traditions.
As the Chamber has stated in a press release, this proposal, driven by the Orfeón Cántabro with the support of the Department of Culture, Tourism and Sport, proposes a journey through seafaring Cantabria through its songs, stories, and traditional dances.
The production, which integrates choral music, dance, narration, literature, and fashion, will include the participation of the Orfeón Cántabro, the Coro Ronda Altamira and Coros y Danzas de Santander, as well as four soloists, two narrators, and two performers dressed in fishermen’s outfits, who will help recreate the atmosphere and the essence of the seafaring world.
The program includes pieces that refer to the elements that Pereda wanted to highlight in his work: the city of Santander, childhood, the sea, fishing, the galerna, or love stories.
The compositions will be interpreted by the Orfeón Cántabro, with the only exception of "Sábado de Gloria", which will be carried out by the Coro Ronda Altamira.
The novel "Sotileza" will act as the narrative centerpiece of the concert, with dramatized readings of passages from the work that will give way to songs linked thematically with each segment.
The program will be completed with regional dances and a parade of performers with seafaring attire.
This proposal is part of the parallel activities organized around the exhibition "Un clásico contemporáneo", dedicated to José María de Pereda and located in the Parliament courtyard, promoted together with the Sociedad Menéndez on the occasion of the 120th anniversary of the death of the Cantabrian author.