{"id":3733,"date":"2025-07-28T13:04:57","date_gmt":"2025-07-28T11:04:57","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/opera-plus\/"},"modified":"2026-01-12T17:08:44","modified_gmt":"2026-01-12T16:08:44","slug":"opera-plus","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/en\/opera-plus\/","title":{"rendered":"Opera and +"},"content":{"rendered":"\t<div\n\t\tstyle=\"--_background-image: url(https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/hero-opera-mas.svg);\" class=\"abao-page-heading abao-page-heading--has-background-image abao-page-heading--regular-type align wp-block-abao-page-heading\" id=\"abao-page-heading-69fc8c699933a\"\t>\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-page-heading__inner\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<h1 class=\"abao-page-heading__heading\">Opera and +<\/h1>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h2 class=\"abao-page-heading__subheading\">Music, the best medicine<\/h2>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tstyle=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);\" class=\"abao-text is-block-with-sidebar abao-text--regular-font-size abao-text--regular-width abao-text--single-column align wp-block-abao-text\" id=\"abao-text-69fc8c699a241\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-text__inner is-block-inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-block__sidebar abao-block__sidebar--regular-width is-block-sidebar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-text__content is-block-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>At ABAO, we know that opera has a profoundly positive impact on emotional health. That is why we bring it to those who need it most. Opera and + is our innovative social programme, developed at Cruces University Hospital within the Nephrology, Day Hospital, Inflammatory Bowel Disease, Paediatrics, and Neonatology departments.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks to the collaboration of the EDP Foundation and the \u201cla Caixa\u201d Foundation, patients are able to take part in activities both inside and outside the hospital, linked to the opera season currently under way.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tstyle=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);\" class=\"abao-text-list is-block-with-sidebar abao-text-list--columns-type align wp-block-abao-text-list\" id=\"abao-text-list-69fc8c699a80c\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-text-list__inner is-block-inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-block__sidebar abao-block__sidebar--regular-width is-block-sidebar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-text-list__content is-block-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-text-list__list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\tclass=\"abao-text abao-text--regular-font-size abao-text--regular-width abao-text--single-column align wp-block-abao-text\" id=\"abao-text-69fc8c699abef\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-text__inner is-block-inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-text__content is-block-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-text__heading\">Over 10 years of smiles<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>We improve the well-being, happiness, and quality of life of patients and their families through music. With more than ten years of success and an average rating of 4.9 out of 5, this programme has become a benchmark initiative within the hospital, offering participants the opportunity to enjoy a truly unique experience.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"abao-text abao-text--regular-font-size abao-text--regular-width abao-text--single-column align wp-block-abao-text\" id=\"abao-text-69fc8c699ad4b\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-text__inner is-block-inner\">\n\n\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-text__content is-block-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-text__heading\">More than 7,000 beneficiaries<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Our specialists in pedagogy and music have brought over 250 activities within this programme to thousands of patients and family members.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tstyle=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);\" class=\"abao-text is-block-with-sidebar abao-text--regular-font-size abao-text--small-width abao-text--single-column align wp-block-abao-text\" id=\"abao-text-69fc8c699aec1\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-text__inner is-block-inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-block__sidebar abao-block__sidebar--regular-width is-block-sidebar\"><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-text__content is-block-content\">\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p><strong>We believe in music as a tool for managing the processes involved in chronic illness. Let it keep playing. Let it keep healing.<\/strong><\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tstyle=\"margin-top:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);margin-bottom:var(--wp--preset--spacing--custom-80);\" class=\"abao-image-text-list is-block-with-sidebar align wp-block-abao-image-text-list\" id=\"abao-image-text-list-69fc8c699b0ed\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-image-text-list__inner is-block-inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-block__sidebar abao-block__sidebar--regular-width is-block-sidebar\"><h2 class=\"abao-block__sidebar-heading abao-block__sidebar-heading--small-size\">Latest activities<\/h2><\/div>\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text-list__content is-block-content\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text-list__list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div\n\tclass=\"abao-image-text align wp-block-abao-image-text\" id=\"abao-image-text-69fc8c699b578\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text_media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1881\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-01.png\" class=\"abao-image-text__image\" alt=\"ultimas-actividades-01\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-01.png 1881w, https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-01-768x441.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1881px) 100vw, 1881px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-image-text__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tNeonatal Singing\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Some of our most renowned singers visit newborns and their mothers to welcome them into a life filled with music.<\/p>\n<p>This activity takes place within the hospital.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"abao-image-text align wp-block-abao-image-text\" id=\"abao-image-text-69fc8c699b9c4\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text_media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1882\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-02.jpg\" class=\"abao-image-text__image\" alt=\"ultimas-actividades-02\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-02.jpg 1882w, https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-02-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1882px) 100vw, 1882px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-image-text__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tWorkshop in the Paediatric Classroom\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Our experts in music education introduce children to the inner workings of opera.<\/p>\n<p>This activity can be held online or within the hospital.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"abao-image-text align wp-block-abao-image-text\" id=\"abao-image-text-69fc8c699bd7b\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text_media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1882\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-03.jpg\" class=\"abao-image-text__image\" alt=\"ultimas-actividades-03\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-03.jpg 1882w, https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-03-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1882px) 100vw, 1882px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-image-text__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tAttendance at an ABAO Txiki performance and meeting the artists\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Patients attend a family-friendly performance live, together with family members, friends, and Hospital School staff, followed by a meeting with the artists\u2014sharing impressions, asking questions, and taking commemorative photographs.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"abao-image-text align wp-block-abao-image-text\" id=\"abao-image-text-69fc8c699c126\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text_media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1882\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-04.png\" class=\"abao-image-text__image\" alt=\"ultimas-actividades-04\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-04.png 1882w, https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-04-768x441.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1882px) 100vw, 1882px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-image-text__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tThematic workshop at Cruces University Hospital\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>A specific topic is selected and developed for patients who wish to attend.<\/p>\n<p>This activity takes place within the hospital.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"abao-image-text align wp-block-abao-image-text\" id=\"abao-image-text-69fc8c699c474\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text_media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"800\" height=\"460\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-05.png\" class=\"abao-image-text__image\" alt=\"ultimas-actividades-05\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-05.png 800w, https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-05-768x442.png 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-image-text__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tBackstage visit\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Patients who are able to travel attend an opera performance followed by a meeting with the artists.<\/p>\n<p>This activity takes place at Euskalduna Bilbao.<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div\n\tclass=\"abao-image-text align wp-block-abao-image-text\" id=\"abao-image-text-69fc8c699c7c3\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__inner\">\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text_media\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1882\" height=\"1080\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-06.jpg\" class=\"abao-image-text__image\" alt=\"ultimas-actividades-06\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-06.jpg 1882w, https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/ultimas-actividades-06-768x441.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1882px) 100vw, 1882px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__content\">\n\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-image-text__heading\">\n\t\t\t\tOpera attendance\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-image-text__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Building on everything learned in previous activities, participants\u2014together with their families and primary caregivers\u2014enjoy a full opera performance, experiencing a complete production with internationally renowned 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class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tTxaro Aguirremota\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNephrology-Chronic Patient Supervisor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cIt has been a truly rewarding experience for me, to start with, because I have seen that it has been an important incentive for many patients, as it made them look forward to the following session with Aitziber or the following opera performance.<\/p>\n<p>It has helped me interact with patients, promoting communication and relationship in an enjoyable, out-of-hospital setting where their illness is not the centre of the interrelationship.<\/p>\n<p>Music is clearly a therapeutic tool that gets patients involved in an activity that helps them have a new motivation.<br \/>\nIt also represents a form of social cohesion with other patients as well as with the environment, reducing their isolation in many cases and helping them see that their wellbeing is improving.<\/p>\n<p>I hope the experience continues\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"248\" height=\"261\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-02.jpg\" class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-image\" alt=\"testimonio-02\" loading=\"lazy\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Amelia Cebas\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tDay Hospital Supervisor\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>The \u00d3pera y + programme invites the uninitiated to enjoy a magical show, where music and theatre come together and help to \u201cforget\u201d problems for a while.<\/p>\n<p>The programme has been well received by Oncology patients and the talks about the world of opera and the context in which they were written have gained widespread acceptance.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-03.jpg\" class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-image\" alt=\"testimonio-03\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-03.jpg 311w, https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-03-150x150.jpg 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tOlga Merino\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tInflammatory Bowel Disease Physician\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>These types of programmes deliver the greatest benefit we can currently provide to the \u201cperson\u201d, enhancing the emotional balance that helps endure any setback that life may bring us when we least expect it.<\/p>\n<p>We don\u2019t analyse well how important moments of \u201cpsychological relief\u201d are for the patient, family or health professional. Participating, feeling moved while listening to music, allows you to get your mind off your problems, improving your personal wellbeing.<\/p>\n<p>But this is not the only aspect to be highlighted; this programme brings many other benefits as well. Just to mention the most important, I might point out having some time, some space, to share and create social networks as well as the opportunity to learn that the workshops organized by the ABAO give to all those of us who take part in them.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-default.png\" class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-image\" alt=\"testimonio-default\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-default.png 311w, https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-default-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Padres y madres\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPaediatrics\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThis activity aimed at patients in Cruces Hospital has surprised us; it is actually something she loves.  It is an opportunity that she might otherwise not have had. We are grateful for the time and the effort devoted to it.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cI think the activity is highly positive and I would even propose activities in the morning as well as in the afternoon, because I think that it helps keep children entertained.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cThanks for helping children have a better stay\u201d.<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-default.png\" class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-image\" alt=\"testimonio-default\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-default.png 311w, https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-default-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t Padres y madres\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tNeonatology\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cThis participation favours my baby\u2019s development and quietness. In addition to easing such a stressing atmosphere. I think it is ideal for them. The only problem is the duration, as it is too short. Thank you.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item swiper-slide\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-media\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<img decoding=\"async\" width=\"311\" height=\"309\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-default.png\" class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-image\" alt=\"testimonio-default\" loading=\"lazy\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-default.png 311w, https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/09\/testimonio-default-150x150.png 150w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 311px) 100vw, 311px\" \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-content\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<h3 class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-name\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tPersona beneficiaria\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/h3>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-position\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\tAdults\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__item-text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p>\u201cI would like to say thank you for my participation in this programme. It was a delightful show and a way of escaping from the monotony we often sink in. My heartfelt thanks!\u201d<\/p>\n<p>\u201cIt is the food that no B12 may achieve, because with opera one obtains a state of grace that is difficult to beat.\u201d<\/p>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__navigation swiper-navigation\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__prev-button swiper-button-prev\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-testimonial-list__next-button swiper-button-next\"><\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t\t<\/div>\n\n\t<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<div\n\tclass=\"abao-cta abao-cta--left-aligned-type align wp-block-abao-cta\" id=\"abao-cta-69fc8c699e952\">\n\n\t<div class=\"abao-cta__inner\">\n\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-cta__media\">\n\t\t\t<img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"2000\" height=\"1333\" src=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/empresa-responsable.jpg\" class=\"abao-cta__image\" alt=\"\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/empresa-responsable.jpg 2000w, https:\/\/www.abao.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/08\/empresa-responsable-768x512.jpg 768w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 2000px) 100vw, 2000px\" \/>\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\n\t\t<div class=\"abao-cta__content\">\n\t\t\t<h2 class=\"abao-cta__heading\">Do you have a responsible company?<\/h2>\n\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-cta__text is-text\">\n\t\t\t\t<p>Support ABAO \u2014 sponsor opera in Bilbao<\/p>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-cta__action-list is-action-list\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"abao-cta__action-item is-action-item\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<a href=\"\/en\/membership-options-and-benefits\/\" class=\"abao-cta__action-link is-action-link nice-button\" target=\"\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\tMembership options and benefits\t\t\t\t\t<\/a>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t<\/div>\n\n<\/div>\n\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":25,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"class_list":["post-3733","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"acf":[],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.5 - 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