Following the resounding success of the recent Opera Gala, which brought this year's calendar to a spectacular close, Calpe's Department of Culture has officially presented its proposal for 2026.
Under the premise of excellence and diversity, the municipality is reinforcing its position as a cultural benchmark in the province of Alicante with a programme that combines major international figures and cutting-edge performing arts.
Piano and opera: international pillars
Classical music will be the backbone of the new year. The Calpe Piano Festival is consolidating its position on the international scene with the participation of four top-level soloists: Jean-Paul Gasparian from France, Congyu Wang and Zee Zee from China, and István Székely from Hungary.
This line-up will be complemented by prestigious performances such as those by the Elysia Quartet saxophone group alongside Belgian maestro Simon Diricq, the Valencian Community Chamber Orchestra, the piano duo of Rosa Blanco and Javier Otero, and other shows featuring opera and zarzuela. In addition, thanks to a broadcasting agreement, citizens will be able to enjoy live operas and ballets from The Royal Ballet and Opera in London free of charge every month. Operas such as Verdi's La Traviata, Wagner's Siegfried and Mozart's The Magic Flute can be enjoyed at the Calpe Cultural Centre Auditorium.
Premiere of the Jazz & Blues Festival.
One of the big new developments in 2026 is the creation of the Jazz & Blues Festival, which aims to attract lovers of the genre with three unmissable events: the group Almaens Jazz, the British Big Joe and the virtuoso guitarist from Chicago, Toronzo Cannon.
The MADE IN SPAIN IV concert, part of the SONAFILM Festival, will continue to be the national benchmark for film music composed by Spanish artists.
The musical programme also includes the fashionable artist who is revolutionising the world of music, violinist Paco Montalvo, whose international tour will stop in the municipality. ‘We are proud to have included Calpe in his concert programme, alongside cities such as Milan, Paris and New York,’ says the Councillor for Culture, Guillermo Sendra.
National theatre and family theatre.
The theatre will also experience a qualitative leap with plays that are currently enjoying success on the national scene, such as ‘No me toques el cuento’, “Medea”, ‘La casa de Bernarda Alba’, ‘Ya me has tocado el cuento’, and the comedy ‘Corta el cable rojo’. The programme is rounded off with figures of the stature of Goyo Jiménez and Rafa Maza, who will return to Calpe with his popular character ‘Fabiolo’.
Finally, the Casa de Cultura has confirmed that children's theatre will gain prominence this year, ensuring an accessible offering for the little ones.
With this ambitious cultural offering, the Casa de Cultura de Calpe is preparing for a new year 2026 marked by diversity and artistic excellence, consolidating its cultural leadership.