Miguel Berzal de Miguel

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Miguel Berzal de Miguel
Born
Madrid, Spain
Alma materCharles III University of Madrid
Occupations
  • Lyric tenor
  • Writer
  • Film director
Years active2012–present
Works
  • Sin novedad
  • Nomeolvides
  • Un encuentro
  • Cuidar a Ruth
Websitehttps://miguelberzaldemiguel.com

Miguel Berzal de Miguel is a Spanish artist.[1]

Biography[edit]

Miguel was born in Madrid, Spain. After taking his degree in Audio-visual Communication, he divided his time between a Master's degree in Film Directing and another in Theatre Directing.[2]

Filmography[edit]

  1. Sin novedad (No News, 2018), starting[3][4] Silvia Espigado, Fernando Guillén Cuervo, Esmeralda Moya, Sílvia Marsó, Gonzalo de Castro. Sin novedad garnered 19[5] official selections for the 2019 Premios Goya and 7 selections for the Premios Forqué (including Best Film).[6] Artistas Intérpretes, Sociedad de Gestión [es] AISGE, described it as a "jewel of independent Spanish cinema",[7] and "it is a new sample of valuable Spanish independent cinema on the billboard".[8] Official website of Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain listed 80 awards and 85 nominations that Sin novedad won.[4]
  2. Nomeolvides (Forget-me-nots, 2016), starting[9] Silvia Espigado, María Esteve, Miguel Herrán. Official website of Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain listed 50 awards and 28 nominations that Nomeolvides won.[9]
  3. Un encuentro (An Encounter, 2015), starting[10] Alejandra Lorente [es], Fernando Guillén Cuervo, Rosario Pardo, Fernando Andina. Official website of Ministry of Education, Culture and Sport of Spain listed 22 awards and 28 nominations that Un encuentro won.[10]
  4. Cuidar a Ruth (Taking Care of Ruth, 2014), starting Mayte Atarés, Silvia Espigado, Karina Garantivá [es] and Fernando Almaraz.

Books[edit]

Miguel Berzal de Miguel is the author of 5 books.

  • El refugio[11] (The Refuge)
  • Entre parientes[12] (Among Relatives)
  • Las horas muertas (The Dead Hours)
  • Náuseas & La hiedra (Nausea & The Ivy – Ápeiron Ediciones, 2019)
  • La oración de Sǔn Shī ( Sǔn Shī's prayer , BABIDI-BÚ, 2023)

His books are available at Casa del Libro which is one of the oldest book publishing houses in Spain and by Ápeiron Ediciones,[13][14] Ediciones Oblicuas and Editorial BABIDI-BÚ.

Miguel's Books "Las horas muertas" and "Entre parientes" are held and can be read at the University of Princeton library.

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Music[edit]

In addition to his formal academic training, this lyric tenor from Madrid has trained with some of the great names in music, such as the renowned baritone Rodrigo Esteves (of whom he was the sole student), the great tenor Charles Castronovo (of whom he was the only regular student), the eminent bass-baritone Andrew Foster-Williams (Fellow of the Royal Academy of Music, London), the composer Javier Berzal de Miguel (one of the Premios Goya’ youngest Best Original Music candidates in the history of Spanish cinema), the virtuoso pianist Pablo Arencibia (Contemporary Keyboard Studio Professor, University of South Florida, USA), and the organist and composer María Luisa Arencibia (Professorship of Music Theory, Fundación Calcaño, and Order of Santa Cecilia, Venezuela).

He has been awarded two International Opera Awards: 3rd prize at Poland’s International Music Competition Classical Stars 2023 (supported by the prestigious Universal Maestro Society) and Honorable Mention Award at Las Conchillas International Music Competition 2024, Chile (supported by the World Piano Teachers Association of Canada). At both competitions, he was the unique Spanish voice awarded for his powerful and emotional interpretation of the aria "Ombra mai fù" from "Serse" by Handel (Classical Music Magazine RITMO, Spain). [16][17][18]

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References[edit]

  1. ^ Thoughts, British (2023-01-31). "The Gentleman's Guide: Film Director Miguel Berzal de Miguel On Modern Masculinity". British Thoughts. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  2. ^ "Entrevista. Miguel Berzal de Miguel: "Literature, cinema, and music are part of me"". MagaZinema (in Spanish). 2023-08-24. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  3. ^ "Largometraje a concurso: 'Sin novedad', de Miguel Berzal de Miguel | Festival Internacional de Cine de Alicante". www.festivaldealicante.com. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  4. ^ a b "SIN NOVEDAD". The Spanish Film Catalogue. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  5. ^ "Sin novedad » Premios Goya 2023". www.premiosgoya.com. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  6. ^ Madridiario. ""Sin novedad (2018): La maldad de la gente corriente"". Madridiario (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  7. ^ Pelayo, Alejandro (2022-12-25). "Sin novedad: Joya del cine independiente español". TimeJust (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  8. ^ Aisge (2018-12-10). "Estrenos del 10 de diciembre: Sin novedad". aisge.es (in Spanish). Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  9. ^ a b "Nomeolvides". The Spanish Film Catalogue. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  10. ^ a b "UN ENCUENTRO". The Spanish Film Catalogue. 2023-08-01. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  11. ^ OpenLibrary.org. "El refugio by Miguel Berzal de Miguel | Open Library". Open Library. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  12. ^ OpenLibrary.org. "Entre parientes by Miguel Berzal de Miguel | Open Library". Open Library. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  13. ^ "Ápeiron Ediciones publica la segunda edición de "El refugio", del autor Miguel Berzal de Miguel". apeironediciones (in Spanish). 2022-09-05. Retrieved 2023-08-01.
  14. ^ "Portrait of Miguel Berzal de Miguel, the Great & Eclectic Artist celebreMagazine". 2022-10-17. Retrieved 2023-08-24.
  15. ^ "Miguel Berzal de Miguel: 'El mundo se puede volver muy frío si el ser humano sólo es sociable a través de la tecnología' | Entreletras". entreletras (in Spanish). 2020-05-31. Retrieved 2023-07-23.
  16. ^ "Miguel Berzal de Miguel en la Feria del Libro de Vallecas".
  17. ^ "Entrevista #Ritmo980 / Miguel Berzal de Miguel".
  18. ^ "El tenor Miguel Berzal de Miguel 3º Premio en Varsovia".
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