LOVE SONNETS

José Cura, the world-famous tenor from Argentina, is a guest of the festival for the third time. Last years he presented himself as a singer and conductor in operatic and popular positions. This time we meet him as a composer. José Cura is deeply addressed by the relationship between Pablo Neruda, winner of the Nobel Prize for Literature, and Matilda Urruti. Neruda captured all his passion and love in his 100 love sonnets. In 2006, in honor of Pablo and Matilda´s great love, he composed the musical-dramatic work “If I die, survive me”. Cura set 7 nocturnal sonnets into music and is also the author of Matilda's lines that will be recited by Slovak actress Emília Vášaryová. The second half of the concert will be dedicated to the music of José´s native Argentina.