What does this mean for visitors from the south?
For holidaymakers and residents from the tourist areas in the south of Tenerife, 10 October 2026 is the last published opportunity to experience Ópera de cerca. The event takes place in the Sala Magdalena in the municipal library of Icod de los Vinos, as announced by the Auditorio de Tenerife.
Entry is free, and no reservation or ticket purchase has been published for Icod de los Vinos. The Auditorio de Tenerife does not give a full street address for the library in the documents checked.
No free shuttle bus has been published for this date. The information about free buses on the Auditorio de Tenerife website refers to other subscription events in the opera season, not to Ópera de cerca.
What programme has been announced?
The sopranos Zayra Ruiz and Arantxa Cooper sing arias and excerpts by Mozart, Puccini, Verdi, Bretón, Vives, Roig and Delibes together with pianist Carlo Manganaro. This is set out in the announcement from the Auditorio de Tenerife.
The format is designed as a new cycle of lyrical recitals intended to bring opera to different municipalities on Tenerife.
What happened at the opening in Candelaria?
The first recital of Ópera de cerca took place on Wednesday, 7 October 2026, at 20:00 in the Espacio Cultural Cine Viejo in Candelaria. Entry cost 1 euro, as the Auditorio de Tenerife announced.
For Candelaria, tickets could be purchased both through the Auditorio de Tenerife website and through the Ayuntamiento website. Zayra Ruiz, Arantxa Cooper and Carlo Manganaro also appeared there with the same announced concept of opera arias and further excerpts.
For the date in Icod de los Vinos, by contrast, no paid ticket sale and no binding reservation has been published. Access is free.
Who are the artists and the pianist?
Zayra Ruiz is a Mexican soprano who, according to the Auditorio de Tenerife, has sung several times in productions of Ópera de Tenerife. According to the Auditorio, she has received awards in countries including Spain, Italy, Canada, Mexico and Japan.
Arantxa Cooper is a soprano from Tenerife. She made her debut in 2024 as a soloist with the Orquesta Sinfónica de Tenerife under Víctor Pablo Pérez and joined the Proyecto Zarza of the Teatro de la Zarzuela in 2025, as the Auditorio de Tenerife reports.
Carlo Manganaro accompanies both recitals on piano. The programme includes arias and zarzuela pieces ranging from Mozart to Spanish composers such as Bretón, Vives and Roig.
What remains open?
No full street address for the library, seating plan or admission arrangements for Icod de los Vinos have been published. Nor is any possible reservation option, shuttle buses or road closures mentioned in the sources checked.
No change or cancellation of the date on 10 October 2026 has been published. The official overview of the Auditorio de Tenerife continues to list the date for Saturday, 10 October.
After 10 October, no further dates for the Ópera de cerca format have been published. The programme checked ends with the recital in Icod de los Vinos.
How does the opera season continue?
Ópera de Tenerife presents further productions in the 2026–2027 season, according to the Auditorio de Tenerife.