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"The opera  Asdrúbila, whose production was a commission for the cultural acts program (Olimpiada Cultural) that took place during the Olympic Games Barcelona 92, is at the same time the most ambicious work and production of Carles Santos. Almost every element and experience formerly used, in his music and in his scenic works, comes to life around a drama. It is a genuine drama, dense in resources but with the necesary articulation to obtain a light result." (Josep Ruvira).

"Asdrúbila is a circular drama that repeats indefinitelly, being its characters as ancient and timeless as passions that dominate them. They know about themselves, their power and weakness, their enemies, with a knowledge learned in that aeternal wheel of time always spinning. We watch a wheel of hate and possession developed around Asdrubila, an ambiguous and androgynous, great and powerful, lasciviuos and impudent character, that impersonate the total domination over the body and the soul of everybody around him. He collects and directs the passions of all the characters, but their wishes and hate don't even touch him." (Carles Santos).