Ramon Gener Sala facts for kids

Quick facts for kids Ramon Gener Sala
Ramon Gener Sala presenting This Is Opera
Born	Barcelona, Spain
Occupation	opera singer, musician, pianist, humanist and writer
Awards	Ramon Llull Award (2024)

Ramon Gener Sala was born in Barcelona, Spain, in 1967. He is a talented Spanish musician, pianist, and writer. He also studies humanities, which is about human culture and history. Ramon Gener is well-known for making music and art easy and fun to understand for everyone.

He first studied piano and singing. For some years, he worked as a baritone, which is a type of male opera singer. Later, he decided to share his love for music in a new way. He started giving talks and became a popular TV host. He has hosted several TV shows that teach people about opera and art.

Ramon Gener's Early Life and Learning

Ramon Gener Sala started learning music when he was just 6 years old. He went to a special music school in Barcelona called the Conservatori Superior de Música del Liceu. There, he studied piano until he was 11.

After a short break, he went back to piano lessons at 18. He also began to study opera singing. He learned from famous singers like Victoria de los Ángeles and Jerzy Artysz. While studying music, he also earned degrees in Humanities and Business Sciences.

Ramon Gener's Career in Music and TV

Ramon Gener Sala first performed as a singer at the Palau de la Música Catalana. He sang the main role in an opera called Noye's Fludde. After that, he sang in many other important musical works. These included operas like The Marriage of Figaro and The Magic Flute. He also performed at the Gran Teatre del Liceu, a famous opera house in Barcelona.

From Singer to Music Explainer

Later, Ramon Gener decided to stop singing professionally. Instead, he focused on giving talks and lessons about music history and opera. People loved how he explained complex topics in a simple way. This led him to television.

In 2011, his first TV show, Òpera en texans (Opera in jeans), started. On this show, he explained opera in a relaxed and informal style. The show was very popular and won an award for being the best cultural program.

Sharing Art and Music with the World

In 2014, Ramon Gener wrote his first book, Si Beethoven pogués escoltar-me (If Beethoven could listen to me). It was first published in Catalan, then in Spanish.

In 2015, he directed and hosted a new show called This is Opera. This was a big international show with 30 episodes. Ramon Gener was the host, an expert, and a pianist on the show. This is Opera was shown in many countries around the world, including Germany, Italy, Australia, and South Korea. It also won an award for being the best informative program.

In 2016, he published his second book, L'amor et farà immortal (Love will make you immortal). He continued to create more TV shows, like This is Art (2017 and 2018), which explored different types of art. In 2019, he hosted 200; una noche en el Prado, a show about the famous Prado Museum.

Awards and Recognitions

Ramon Gener's work has been recognized with important awards.

• In 2024, he received the Ramon Llull Award for his book Història d'un piano (History of a piano). This is a very important literary award.

Ramon Gener's TV Shows

Here are some of the TV shows Ramon Gener has hosted and directed:

• Òpera en texans (2011, 2012, 2013): He was the host of this show about opera.
• This is Opera (2015): He directed and hosted this international show.
• This is Art (2017 and 2018): He was the director and host, exploring different art forms.
• 200; una noche en el Prado (2019): He directed and hosted this show about the Prado Museum.

See also

In Spanish: Ramón Gener Sala para niños