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Valencia Marks Anthem's Centenary With Plaza de la Virgen Tribute

City leaders positioned the event within the València Music City strategy to channel heritage into urban progress.

Overview

  • Mayor María José Catalá presided and described the piece as “the most beautiful hymn in the world,” stressing identity and cohesion.
  • The hymn was performed twice under conductor Cristóbal Soler, featuring a solo by soprano Tanya Durán Gil.
  • More than 800 musicians, dancers and choristers from regional federations joined the mass rendition in the Plaza de la Virgen.
  • Official tributes highlighted composer José Serrano and lyricist Maximiliano Thous with displayed busts and the presence of their descendants.
  • A historic Senyera facsimile from Lo Rat Penat was showcased, and representatives from municipal, provincial and regional bodies attended, with Generalitat president Carlos Mazón absent.