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Spain

&

Spanish!

Spain & Spanish!

Test your understanding whilst learning facts about
beautiful Spain and what it has to offer.

El cava es un vino espumoso español (por el momento), Cava is a Spanish sparkling wine (for now), produced
elaborado principalmente en la región catalana del mainly in the Catalan region of Penedes (provinces of
José Plácido Domingo Embil José Placido Domingo Embil Barcelona and Tarragona). The first producers were
Penedés (provincias de Barcelona y Tarragona). Los
primeros productores fueron Francesc Gil y Domènec
(21st Enero 1941, Madrid) es (21st January 1941, Madrid) is a Francesc Gil and Domènec Soberano, who in 1868
Soberano, que en 1868 lo presentaron en la Exposición Universal de
un tenor, director de orquesta, tenor, conductor, producer and presented it at the Universal Exhibition in Paris. Initially the cava
París. Inicialmente el cava se producía con las mismas variedades
productor y compositor español. Spanish composer. The current was produced with the same French varieties used by Champagne
francesas que utiliza el Champagne y todavía hoy se utiliza el mismo
and still today uses the same method of traditional processing as
El actual director de la Ópera director of the Washington in France. Although most of the production comes from Catalonia,
método de elaboración tradicional que en Francia. Aunque la mayor
parte de la producción procede de Cataluña, también hay bodegas
Nacional de Washington y de la National Opera and Los Angeles there are also cava-producing wineries in Aragon, Castilla y León,
productoras de cava en Aragón, Castilla y León, Extremadura, La
Ópera de Los Ángeles (California) Opera (California) was part of Extremadura, La Rioja, País Vasco, Navarra and Valencia. The annual
Rioja, País Vasco, Navarra y Valencia. La producción anual de cava
production of cava is about 216 million bottles, which places Spain
formó parte del trío de Los Tres the trio of The Three Tenors, as the second largest producer of sparkling wine, after France. In
es de unos 216 millones de botellas, lo que sitúa a España como el
segundo productor mundial de vino espumoso, después de Francia.
Tenores, junto al italiano Luciano together with the Italian Luciano 2009 the cava became the most exported sparkling wine in the
En 2009 el cava se convirtió en el vino espumoso más exportado
Pavarotti y al tambíen español Pavarotti and also the Spanish world, with 131 million bottles sold in the foreign market, ahead of the
del mundo, con 131 millones de botellas vendidas en el mercado
Josep Carreras. Domingo es Josep Carreras. Domingo is champagne, which sold 112 million bottles. The largest consumers
extranjero, por delante del champán, que vendió 112 millones de
of Spanish cava are Germany, the United Kingdom, Belgium, the
conocido por su voz versátil, known for his versatile voice, United States and Japan. The flagship brands of Cava Freixenet and
botellas. Los mayores consumidores de cava español son Alemania,
Reino Unido, Bélgica, Estados Unidos y Japón. Las marcas
lo que le ha permitido cantar which has allowed him to sing as Codorniu are Catalan.
emblemáticas de cava son las catalanas Freixenet y Codorníu.
como barítono y tenor. Se dio baritone and tenor. He became
a conocer internacionalmente internationally known with his
Join me, Mario Cabrera,
learning with other students
con su debut en Hamburgo en debut in Hamburg in 1967. He
of varied levels on my Babel
1967. Interpretó por primera performed for the first time at
Language course and on my
vez en el Metropolitan Ópera de the Metropolitan Opera in New
trips! Ever since ancient times,
Nueva York el 28 de Septiembre York on September 28, 1968.
languages have risen up like
ramparts between nations.
de 1968. Desde entonces, ha Since then, he has opened
In the past, those who could
abierto la temporada de este the theatre season on twenty-
speak foreign languages were
occasions,
surpassing
teatro en veintiuna ocasiones, one admired by others as they held
superando el recórd anterior, the previous record which was
the key to unknown worlds.
Even today, languages can be viewed as barriers between
que estaba en poder de Enrico held by Enrico Caruso, for four. As a final thought, be patient. Even
people, but they can also be bridges which can bring us closer
the Spanish take two years to learn
Caruso, en cuatro. Su repertorio His repertoire is very varied Join me, Mario Cabrera,
to people of other nationalities and cultures. Therefore, learning
their own language!
es muy variado y en varios and in various languages: he learning with other students
Spanish isn’t just learning another language. You can discover a
Classes available all along the Coast (Nerja, Trapiche, Puente
of varied levels on my Babel
whole new and fascinating world: the Spanish speaking world.
idiomas: ha cantado en italiano, has sung in Italian, French, Language course and on
don Manuel and more!)
On the other hand, learning a new language doesn´t have to be
francés, alemán, español inglés German, Russian, Spanish, my trips! Ever since ancient Mario Cabrera - Telephone: 649490959
boring. Practicing, making mistakes, and trying again can be fun
y ruso. En escena ha cantado English and Russian. On stage times, languages have risen Email: cabreragmario@gmail.com
stages of learning, especially if you are able to laugh at yourself.
más de noventa papeles he has sung more than ninety up like ramparts between
diferentes, y si se incluyen las different roles, and if you include nations. In the past, those
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grabaciones, supera los ciento the recordings, more than one who could speak foreign
languages were admired by
veinte. Ha Ganado siete premios hundred and twenty. He has others as they held the key to
Grammy y dos premios Emmy. won seven Grammy Awards and unknown worlds. Even today,
En Marzo de 2008, un jurado two Emmy Awards. In March languages can be viewed as
de 16 críticos especializados, 2008, a jury of 16 specialist barriers between people, but they can also be bridges
convocado por la revista BBC critics, organized by the BBC which can bring us closer to people of other nationalities
Music Magazine, eligió a Plácido Music Magazine, chose Placido and cultures. Therefore, learning Spanish isn’t just
Domingo como el más grande Domingo as the greatest tenor learning another language. You can discover a whole new
and fascinating world: the Spanish speaking world. On
tenor de todos los tiempos. of all time. Amongst his records the other hand, learning a new language doesn´t have to
Entre sus recórds está el haber he has received an hour of be boring. Practicing, making mistakes, and trying again
recibido una hora de aplausos applause at the Vienna State can be fun stages of learning, especially if you are able to
en la Ópera de Viena después Opera after singing La Boheme, laugh at yourself. As a final thought, be patient. Even the
de cantar La Bohéme, una an achievement recognised by Spanish take two years to learn their own language!
marca recogida por el Libro the Guinness Book of Records, Classes available all along the Coast (Nerja, Trapiche,
Guinness, y haber reunido and has gathered 400,000 Puente don Manuel and more!)
en un concierto a 400.000 people for a concert in New
personas en el Central Park York’s Central Park, despite the Mario Cabrera - Telephone: 649490959
neoyorquino, pese a la lluvia. rain. Email:mariocabrera@wanadoo.es
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