The chef who gave up his Michelin star
Julio Biosca asked the guide to withdraw the coveted award it bestowed on his restaurant
The Spanish Sugar Man
Former star Fernando García discovered that remixes of one of his songs were huge hits
Hoaxer or high-flyer? The strange case of “Little Nicolás”
Just how did a 20-year-old student end up rubbing shoulders with Spain’s political elite?
Golden opportunity divides town in rural Asturias
Regional government to decide whether to authorize Canadian mining project in November
“I eat all kinds of things – even mice if they are well prepared”
David Muñoz, the star chef behind Madrid’s acclaimed DiverXo, talks life, food and flying pigs
Opera world mourns passing of “firebrand” Gerard Mortier
Director stirred controversy as head of Madrid’s Teatro Real
Singing cowboys on the Madrid stage
The opera of 'Brokeback Mountain' receives its world premiere at the Teatro Real
Lost Lope de Vega play resurfaces
Prolific Golden Age playwright had included ‘Women and menservants’ on a list of his comedies But it had been gathering dust until 2010
Wagner in the world of video art
New take on 'Tristan and Isolde' incorporates composer's interest in Buddhism
The “Afkham effect”
The young German conductor, who will head the Spanish National Orchestra from 2015, explains why he has such a strong feeling about the Madrid-based ensemble
Will the classical music produced today still be played tomorrow?
Artistic promoters and conducters warn of a black hole in the future
Mortier fired from Madrid opera after row over replacement
Belgian currently undergoing cancer treatment said he would walk away if government imposed a Spanish director
"If the government imposes someone I am not happy with, I'm leaving"
Gerard Mortier is the head of Madrid's Teatro Real opera house He has named six foreign candidates to succeed him, but the Culture Ministry wants a Spaniard
“If the right had done the cleaning up, Spain wouldn’t be so authoritarian”
The famous musician discusses the state of Spain's political system and SGAE
The soundtrack of Europe
From Salzburg to Monegros and from Bayreuth to Benicàssim, the big musical events of the summer lend themselves to food, fashion and travel
SGAE copyright agency votes to remove director
Antón Reixa had been in job for a a year and was facing third confidence vote
Trouble returns to Spain’s controversial copyright agency
Antón Reixa retains presidency of SGAE by a whisker as rival turns on "illegal" accounts
The slow death of live music
The 13-point VAT hike on culture is also affecting concert promoters The industry is predicting a 50-percent fall in earnings this summer
Haneke’s operatic distraction
The Oscar-winning filmmaker has turned his hand to stage production for Madrid’s Teatro Real
'Brokeback' is in, but not Almodóvar
Madrid opera house director Gérard Mortier unveils a season of love
Why opera houses in Spain are struggling to hit the right note
Cutbacks mean that venues such as the Liceo need a new funding model
From Mickey Mouse to the opera house
Composer Philip Glass is bringing the dark side of Walt Disney to the Madrid stage
Taking your music collection to the great iCloud in the sky
Hollywood star sparks legal debate with Apple
From goals galore to the grapes of leisure
When not scoring for Barça or Spain, Andrés Iniesta likes to hang out in his village, where he makes wine
New Order closes a depleted Benicàssim
Attendance down 20 percent at 18th edition of music festival
"Here a new SGAE is born"
Antón Reixa, elected president of the royalty collection society, wants to bury the past
“This is the opposite of opera — it’s folk”
Artist Marina Abramovic and musician Antony Hegarty unite for the Teatro Real's new show ‘The Life and Death of Marina Abramovic’ opens in Madrid this week The work also features actor Willem Dafoe