Amigos de la Ópera de Sevilla (ASAO)

What ASAO is

Asociación Sevillana Amigos de la Ópera (ASAO) is a cultural organization founded in 1990, as Seville's Teatro de la Maestranza was being built for the Expo '92 period. Its purpose is to broaden knowledge of opera and lyric theatre and support their presence in the city's cultural life.

Activities

The association maintains a program centred on opera and singing:

• Courses
• Round-table discussions and public conversations
• Lectures
• Publications
• Opera seasons at Espacio Turina
• Nuevas Voces Ciudad de Sevilla singing competition
• Masterclasses

Its recent initiatives have included advocating for a Seville opera festival and organising recitals and staged works, including Puccini's Suor Angelica at the Real Fábrica de Artillería.

Leadership

ASAO is chaired by Ignacio Trujillo, a lawyer and art-history graduate who works as a legal officer at the Andalusian Agency of Cultural Institutions. Vice-chair Ramón María Serrera Contreras is Professor of the History of the Americas at the University of Seville. The board also includes Pascual Muñoz for social action and artistic coordinator Francisco Manuel Soriano, a pianist and professor of vocal repertoire at the higher conservatoire.

Office and contact

ASAO is based at Teatro de la Maestranza, Paseo de Cristóbal Colón 22, 41001 Seville. Email: info@asao.es. The association maintains Facebook, Instagram, X and YouTube accounts and invites supporters to join its patronage program as benefactors.

Check the association's current program, venue, access arrangements and contact information before attending an activity.