Laura Marchal replaces Elena Gadel in the LIFE Victoria concert dedicated to Manuel de Falla’s El amor brujo.
Barcelona, 4 of november
Flamenco singer Laura Marchal will take centre stage at the concert on 19 June 2027 (8 pm) at Auditori L’illa, alongside the Victoria de los Ángeles Symphony Orchestra (OSVA), conducted by Pedro Pardo.
Singer Laura Marchal will replace Elena Gadel, who will no longer be performing at the concert scheduled as part of LIFE Victoria on 19 June 2027 at 8 pm at Auditori L’illa – Sala Victoria de los Ángeles.
The concert takes audiences on a journey back to the origins of Manuel de Falla’s El amor brujo, revisiting its first version, premiered in 1915 as a «gitanería» conceived for Pastora Imperio’s dance performance. The programme also includes songs by Federico García Lorca.
Conducted by Pedro Pardo and featuring the Victoria de los Ángeles Symphony Orchestra (OSVA), this performance offers an opportunity to rediscover the most intimate, flamenco-inspired essence of one of the Cádiz-born composer’s most emblematic works. It is a score in which singing, dance and words come together to express the power of roots, love, death and freedom.
Laura Marchal, a distinctive voice in contemporary flamenco
Born in Alcalá la Real (Jaén), Laura Marchal is a flamenco singer who combines an in-depth knowledge of flamenco tradition with a contemporary artistic vision. After studying at the Cristóbal de Morales Professional Conservatory of Music in Seville, she completed her higher studies in flamenco singing at the Escola Superior de Música de Catalunya (ESMUC), where she currently teaches.
Throughout her career, she has performed at festivals and venues across Spain and internationally, and has received awards in several flamenco singing competitions, including first prize at the Yunque Flamenco (2022) and first prize in the young artists category at the Antonio Mairena National Flamenco Singing Competition (2017). In 2025, she released her debut album, La semilla del encanto, a project that reflects her artistic personality and the dialogue between cante jondo and original creation.
Her connection with El amor brujo is particularly significant, as she has already performed the role of Candela with the Joaquín Turina Association Orchestra of Seville and the Catalonia National Youth Symphony Orchestra (JONC) at L’Auditori in Barcelona.
