Yo soy la Locura ~ The Sweet Madness of Love

Madness runs like a thread through this programme: feigned and real, comic and tragic, sacred and profane. From the unruly shepherdesses and abandoned lovers of the Baroque stage to folk figures who sing, dance, and unravel in public, these songs explore what happens when reason loosens its grip.

European and Hispanic traditions sit side by side, sometimes refined, sometimes rough-edged. Courtly laments by Barbara Strozzi and Henry Purcell dissolve into popular song; street characters like Marizápalos rub shoulders with queens and madwomen.

The programme moves freely between Early Music, folk, and contemporary song, including works by Peruvian singer-songwriter La Lá and Scottish composer James MacMillan, with themes of devotion and delirium continuing to resonate across centuries.

The aspiration for La Locura performances, in three words, is to surprise, charm, and delight. Whether in concert halls, pubs, or churches, its aim is to draw audiences into a vivid and playful world where Early Music is not a museum piece but a living, breathing part of history: alive, volatile, and joyously unhinged.