"César Manrique, the musical" will land at the Jameos del Agua Auditorium from May 11 to 14. The magical setting will host a show that explains "the passions, desires and frustrations of a genius who defended", always "the independence of thought, the commitment to his land, the value of creativity, the symbiosis between nature and art, the environment, the combination of tradition and modernity and the transmutation of nature into a tourist value without touching its essence", the Cabildo collects.
This Wednesday, April 19, the arrival of the musical to Lanzarote was officially presented, in the presence of the Minister of Culture, Alberto Aguiar, the director of the musical, Israel Reyes, the leading actor, Mingo Ruano; the singer Olga Cerpa, and the author of the original script, Manolo González, reports the institution.
A show that "will bring together more than 36 actors and musicians and carried out with the supervision of the César Manrique Foundation and the invaluable support of Culture and Tourism, as well as the Tourist Centers of Lanzarote, they add.
"Firm commitment, a gift this unrepeatable show with a unique emotional element"
Alberto Aguiar, thanked the "firm commitment" that is made with culture and with history", through the organization of this musical.
"It is a gift to be able to witness this unrepeatable show, with which a more than deserved tribute will be paid to the life of our most international artist and part of his life and career will be made known to the new generations", continued the counselor.
The director of the musical, Israel Reyes, encouraged the public "to attend this work and witness the hard work of the team that composes it" and assures that "the adaptation that will be carried out in the Jameos del Agua Auditorium will have a "unique emotional element".
With an approximate duration of 95 minutes, César Manrique, the musical shows some of the most transcendental scenarios that appeared in the artist's life, from the summers of his childhood in Famara to his maturity in Madrid and in Andy Warhol's New York, they emphasize.