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The King of Show Business is a "baroque cabaret" that mixes humor and music with texts from the Golden Age.

The reign of Philip IV represented the pinnacle of the arts in the Spanish Empire, with figures such as Lope de Vega, Calderón de la Barca, Quevedo, and Velázquez shining at court. However, it also marked the beginning of the empire's decline, with wars, corruption, and the fall of the House of Habsburg.

In this context, a mysterious and fascinating character emerges—a blend of actor, comedian, singer, and jester—who serves as the narrative thread in *The King of Showbusiness*. Through this Golden Age cabaret, this character, lover, confidant, and spy, transports the audience through time, revealing secrets and anecdotes from the court of Philip IV. With a sarcastic, provocative, and yet poignant tone, he offers us a human and emotional vision of the monarch and his era.

With an androgynous and baroque aesthetic, and accompanied by his inseparable pianist, he will perform Renaissance and Baroque songs by Monteverdi, José Marín, and Juan Hidalgo, as well as contemporary pieces. He will recite poems by Quevedo and perform passages from Lope de Vega and Calderón de la Barca, creating a versatile, vibrant, and graceful spectacle where past and present merge seamlessly.

Genre: Drama. Style: Tragic-comic. Running time: 80 min.

Show included in the programming of the Network of Theatres of Castilla y León.

Event website : https://www.lazona.eu/el-rey-de-la-farandula/

Address and map location

  • Postal address Teatro Palacio de la Audiencia - Pza. Mayor, s/n. municipality of Soria . NaN. Soria