Cast & creatives
People behind the production
Guillermo Garcia Calvo is a prominent conductor whose career blends Spanish musical heritage with international operatic excellence. Beginning as an opera conductor in 2003 with Hänsel und Gretel in Vienna, Calvo has since led performances at some of Europe’smost esteemed houses, including the Wiener Staatsoper, Deutsche Oper Berlin, and Paris Opera. He served as Generalmusikdirektor at Theater Chemnitz and chief conductor of the Robert-Schumann-Philharmonie (2017–2024), and he directed the musical program at Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid from 2020–2024. For the 2025–26 season, Zarzuela productions conducted by him are planned, underscoring his position as a leading interpreter of Spanish repertoire and Romantic orchestral in concert settings.