Monk and the rose

He uses symbolic elements such as the statue of the Roman goddess Venus with a broken face, a crown hanging in the air and a sloping section of stage made up of broken pieces of wood.

"The opera follows the monk's journey. So we use multimedia to show the moving scenery," says the director. "For the audience, watching the opera is also like experiencing a journey (both) about the salvation of the soul and earthly lust."

De Ana says the music of the opera is "extraordinarily beautiful, whether depicting religious austerity or the inner struggles of the characters".

Among the scores, Meditation for solo violin and orchestra is the most famous piece, which is also often performed by individual musicians at concerts.