This show offers an intimate and exciting encounter with the Spanish Golden Age, one of the periods of greatest literary and artistic splendor in our history. Through a carefully curated selection of texts and music, the proposal builds a bridge between past and present, revealing the relevance and depth of our great authors.
The word and the music awaken the memory of an unrepeatable era. The verses, suspended between time and emotion, breathe again in the voice of actor Pepón Nieto, who reveals their strength, their intimacy, and their eternal beauty.
The baritone Luis Santana’s voice, deep and luminous, captures the echo of these feelings and transforms them into music, while pianist Víctor Caraballo weaves a delicate and evocative soundscape in which each note extends the meaning of the word. Together, they create a space where past and present meet, where emotion becomes a bridge and art becomes permanence. Echoes of the Golden Age is a journey to the heart of our tradition, a whisper of beauty that spans the centuries to remind us that poetry and music remain the living soul of time.
PEPÓN NIETO - Performer
Born in Marbella (Málaga). With nearly three decades of experience, he is a highly recognized actor in our country.
He has taken to the stage of the best theaters in Spain in productions such as “Martes de Carnaval” (Mario Gas), “El jurado” (Andrés Lima), “¡Ay Carmela!” (José Carlos Plaza), “El eunuco” and “La comedia de las mentiras” – with a record number of spectators in the history of the Mérida Classical Theater Festival, with all tickets sold out for both performances – and many more, having completed the tour of “La comedia de los errores” (Andrés Lima) in January 2025. He also has his own theater production company.
In film, he has worked in more than twenty films under the direction of renowned directors such as Álex de la Iglesia, Imanol Uribe, Manuel Gutiérrez Aragón, José Luis García Sánchez, Manuel Iborra, Félix Sabroso and Dunia Ayaso, or Nacho García Velilla, among many others.
On television, he has appeared in series such as “30 Coins” by Álex de la Iglesia (HBO), “Veneno” (Atresmedia), “I Know Who You Are” by Pau Freixas (Telecinco), or “Los hombres de Paco” (Antena 3); among many other notable ones such as “Periodistas” (Telecinco); “La vida de Rita” (La 1 de TVE) or “Amar es para siempre” (Antena 3). His most recent notable titles include “Smiley” (Netflix), “Los enviados” (SkyDhowtime) and “Superstar” (Netflix and pending release)
LUIS SANTANA - Baritone
This Zamoran baritone began his musical studies at the age of five and has trained with renowned teachers such as Juana Peñalver, Consuelo Barrio, María Teresa Manzano, Miguel Zanetti, tenor Pedro Lavirgen, and Teresa Berganza. He has performed in some of the most important theaters and concert halls in Spain, including the Gran Teatre del Liceu, the Auditorio Nacional de Música, the Maestranza de Sevilla, the Teatro Cervantes in Málaga, the Teatro Calderón in Valladolid, or the Victoria Eugenia in San Sebastián. Additionally, he has developed an intense international activity in cities such as Rome, Paris, Milan, Budapest, Vienna, Lisbon, or Riga. He has worked under the baton of prestigious conductors and starred in memorable concerts such as Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony at the Auditorio Nacional alongside the Orfeón Donostiarra, Mozart’s Requiem at Seville Cathedral, Brahms’s Requiem at the Old Cathedral of Salamanca, and notable tributes to Teresa Berganza, Victoria de los Ángeles, and Ainhoa Arteta.
His artistic versatility has allowed him to tackle a wide repertoire spanning opera, zarzuela, oratorio, and recitals. He has participated in major national and international festivals and shared the stage with prominent figures in the Spanish musical and theatrical scene. Among his most notable performances are concerts before Their Majesties the King and Queen of Spain at the Basilica of Our Lady of the Pillar in Zaragoza, collaborations with artists such as Nati Mistral, Paco Valladares, or Rosa Torres-Pardo. His career has established him as one of the most recognized and appreciated voices in the Spanish lyrical repertoire.
PROGRAM
"Who Says That Absence" by Juan Boscán (recited)
"Up Some Mountain Passes" (sung)
Monologue of Segismundo by Calderón de la Barca (recited)
"Three Moorish Girls" (sung)
"Definition of Love" by Francisco de Quevedo (recited)
"Tell Me, Sad Heart" (sung)
"Dark Night" by San Juan de la Cruz (recited)
"Where Are You, Heartbroken One" (sung)
"Various Effects of Love" by Lope de Vega (recited)
"Do Not Delay, for I Am Dying" (sung)
"To a Rose" by Góngora (recited)
"The Moorish King Was Walking" (sung)
"Impromptu Sonnet" by Lope de Vega (recited)
"Alas, How Sorrowful I Am" (sung)
"To a Man with a Large Nose" by Francisco de Quevedo (recited)
"Fata la parte" (sung)
Whoever speaks of Juan Boscán's absence (recited)
So the oak tree (sung)
Why do you seek my friendship of Lope de Vega (recited)
It was at matins (sung)
Clear, serene eyes by Gutierre de Cetina (recited)
Come at dawn (sung)
I live without living in myself by Saint Teresa (recited)
I want to be a hermit (sung)
Upon leaving prison by Fray Luis de León (recited)
It was at matins (sung)
Ovillejos by Miguel de Cervantes (recited)
We must not sleep (sung)
To go and stay by Lope de Vega (recited)
King whom kings adore (sung)
Oh, if only I were Olympus! by Fernando de Herrera (recited)
Let us eat and drink today (sung)