Ramon Tebar to Lead Final Performances of Verdi's NABUCCO at Valencia's Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia

International conductor Ramon Tebar will make his official debut as Principal Guest Conductor of Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia earlier than the previously announced 2015-2016 season. He replaces on short notice the venerable conductor Nicola Luisotti, who as Music Director of San Francisco Opera, has had to regretfully cancel his last two performances for artistic contingency reasons with the opera house.

While stepping in last minute to the production, Tebar is familiar with Nabucco, having recently conducted it with great success with Florida Grand Opera, of which he is Principal Conductor. In Valencia he will lead an international cast featuring Italian baritone Leo Nucci in the title role, Armenian mezzo soprano Varduhi Abrahamyan as Nabucco's daughter Fenena; Italian soprano Anna Pirozzi as Fenena's half sister Abigaille; Russian bass Sergei Artamonov as the high priest Zaccaria, and American tenor Brian Jadge as Ismaele, nephew of the king of Jerusalem. Details on the production can be found at:

http://www.lesarts.com/Palau/Temporada20142015/peraZarzuela/Nabucco/seccion=2459&idioma=es_ES.do

Valencian born conductor Ramon Tebar has a growing international reputation in both the opera and orchestral arenas. Known for his musical versatility, compelling interpretations and orchestra building skills, Tebar is a popular guest conductor worldwide. Named Principal Guest Conductor of Spain's Palau de les Arts Reina Sofia in March 2015, Tebar has the distinction of being the first Spanish conductor to be appointed Music Director of an American opera company, the Florida Grand Opera (FGO). Having successfully served as Music Director of the FGO since 2011 following his acclaimed debut in 2010, Tebar's long-term relationship with the company continues with the new title of Principal Conductor. Tebar also holds the Artistic Directorship of the Palm Beach Symphony, Music Directorship of the Dominican Republic's biannual Festival Musical de Santo Domingo, and the Artistic Directorship of Florida's Opera Naples.

Tebar's cultural accomplishments have been recognized by his native country, and His Majesty, the King of Spain Felipe VI granted Tebar the Cross of Office of the Order of Mérito Civil in 2014.

Tebar's guesting credits include leading operatic repertoire for such distinguished organizations as Italy's Teatro Regio di Torino, Martina Franca Festival, and Teatro Lirico di Cagliari; Spain's Festival de Opera de a Coruna; Germany's Kolner Philharmonie; Russia's Kremlin Palace; Netherlands's Het Concertgebouw and Argentina's Teatro Colon. Among his orchestral guesting credits are Orquesta Sinfonica Ciudad de Oviedo and Orquesta de Radio Television Espanola in Spain, Galicia Symphony, the National Orchestra of Spain, Bilbao Symphony, Symphony of Asturias, and the Barcelona Orchestra; St. Petersburg Symphony and Moscow State Symphony Orchestra in Russia; Orchestra de Rouen Haute-Normandie in France; Het Gelders Orkest in the Netherlands; Orchestra Teatro Regio di Torino and the Spoleto Festival Orchestra in Italy, to name a few. Amongst the numerous acclaimed artists with whom he has worked are Roberto Alagna, Joshua Bell, Montserrat Caballe, Joseph Calleja, Gautier Capucon, Placido Domingo, Angela Gheorghiu, Maria Guleghina, Ben Heppner, Gregory Kunde and Renata Scotto.

Tebar can next be heard in the United States conducting Cincinnati Opera's 2015 production of Puccini's Turandot July 25, 29 and 31.

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