Marta Almajano

Marta Almajano (Zaragoza) is a Spanish soprano.[1][2] She was part of Al Ayre Español from its foundation in 1987 until 2004, and often in connection with this group, been part of the revival of baroque zarzuelas such as “Tetis y Peleo” by Juán de Roldan, “Acis y Galatea” of Antonio de Literes, and “Viento es la dicha de Amor” by José de Nebra. She teaches singing at the Escuela Superior de Música de Cataluña, in Barcelona.

Discography

Solo recitals

Del Amor... La canción romántica española. Songs from the Spanish Romantic era. Marcial del Adalid y Gurréa, Mariano Rodríguez de Ledesma, Manuel del Pópulo Vicente García (tenor, 1755–1832), Ramón Carnicer, Lázaro Núñez-Robres. Marta Almajano (soprano), Michel Kiener (piano) Harmonia Mundi HMI 987032 2003
Per un bacio. Música vocal del Seicento italiano. with Luca Pianca and Vittorio Ghielmi HMI 987058
José Martínez de Arce, Juan Hidalgo and Juan del Vado ¡Ay, dulce pena!. Tonos humanos del siglo XVII español. Juan Carlos Rivera (vihuela) HMI 987028
Sebastián Durón, Antonio Literes, Antonio Martín y Coll, Ay Amor. Arias de Zarzuelas barrocas. Al Ayre Español Eduardo López Banzo. DHM-BMG05472 77696 2
Música en tiempos de Goya. José Castell, Pablo Esteve and Antonio Guerrero. La Real Cámara. Emilio Moreno. Glossa GCD 920303
Música en tiempos de Velazquez. Songs by Juan Hidalgo and José Marín. La Romanesca. José Miguel Moreno. Glossa GCD 920201
Las mujeres y cuerdas. Songs by Vicente Martín y Soler, Mauro Giuliani, and Fernando Sor. with José Miguel Moreno. Glossa GCD920202
Al alva venid. Enzina, Fuenllana, Mudarra. La Romanesca, José Miguel Moreno. Glossa GCD920203
Luys De Narvaez: El Delfín de Música. with Juan Carlos Rivera (vilhuela). Almaviva DS-0116 1999

With ensembles

Juan Frances de Iribarren. Pardiobre. Cantadas y Villancicos inéditos de la catedral de Málaga. Orquesta Barroca de Sevilla. Director: Alfredo Bernardini Discos Prometeo. OBS-003
Antonio Literes Júpiter y Semele. zarzuela. Al Ayre Español 2CD HMI987036/37
José de Nebra: Miserere. Al Ayre Español DHM-BMG 05472 77532 2
Literes: Acis y Galatea. Al Ayre Español DHM-BMG 05472 77522 2
José de Torres: Cantadas. Al Ayre Español DHM-BMG 05472 77503 2
Literes: Los Elementos. Al Ayre Español DHM-BMG05472 77385 2
José de Nebra: Viento es la dicha de Amor. zarzuela Ensemble Baroque de Limoges Christophe Coin. 2CD Auvidis/Valois V 4752
Heinrich Biber: Requiem, Agostino Steffani Stabat Mater. Gustav Leonhardt DHM-BMG 05472 77344 2
Juan de Araujo: L’or et l’argent du haut-Péru. Marta Almajano (soprano), Maîtrise Boréale, Ensemble Elyma Gabriel Garrido K617 K617038 M7 867
Antonio de Literes, Juan Francés de Iribarren Cantadas - Mas no puede ser. Al Ayre Español DHM-BMG 05472 77325 2
Boccherini. Aria Accademica G557. Ensemble Baroque de Limoges Astrée-Auvidis E 8517
A century of Spanish Baroque Music. Al Ayre Español Fidelio 9205 1993

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References

Biography in Spanish Archived 2013-02-13 at Archive.today
The gramophone: Volume 81, Issues 967-970 2003 "Much of the appeal lies in Zaragoza-born Marta Almajano's attractively dark, richly expressive and flexible soprano, which gives these varied songs depth of feeling and tremendous vitality."

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[1] Biography in Spanish Archived 2013-02-13 at Archive.today

[2] The gramophone: Volume 81, Issues 967-970 2003 "Much of the appeal lies in Zaragoza-born Marta Almajano's attractively dark, richly expressive and flexible soprano, which gives these varied songs depth of feeling and tremendous vitality."