Alexina B. Composing Lives
Raquel García-Tomás composes an opera based on the memoirs of 19th-century intersex figure Alexina B., premiering at the Gran Teatre del Liceu.
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Raquel García-Tomás composes an opera based on the memoirs of 19th-century intersex figure Alexina B., premiering at the Gran Teatre del Liceu.
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Raquel García-Tomás composes a new opera inspired by the memoirs of Alexina B., a 19th-century intersex person. The film follows García-Tomás as she develops the work, which won the National Music Prize in 2020. It captures her creative process and the decisions that shape the narrative and music. The opera premieres at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, bringing Alexina B.'s story to a contemporary audience. The documentary runs for 77 minutes and was released in 2025.
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