The entertainment world is in mourning after the death of Elisa Ramírez at the age of 82. She was one of the great national actresses, who achieved fame thanks to Estudio 1, the RTVE program that brought theater into our homes. Her artistic career was always closely linked to that of her husband, the actor and director Diego Serrano. They were married for 55 years, until his death in 2016. They met in a theater in Madrid and it is curious, because they both grew up in the Valencian Community and less than 200 kilometers away.
The native Alzira of the great Elisa Ramírez
Alzira is a monumental city in the Valencian Ribera Alta, with an old town of cobbled streets and medieval origins, which still keep vestiges of its past magnificence. The Gothic remains of the church of Santa María or the walls with their towers and battlements are proof of this.
Some of its greatest treasures are the Town Hall and its Renaissance façade, the Gothic-style parish church of Santa Catalina Virgen y Mártir and the ceramic altarpieces found throughout the city. And so, among historical wonders, Elisa Ramírez's meteoric career began: first as a presenter on 'La Voz de Alzira' and, at the end, with a square in the center that bears her name.
His great love was in Orihuela, 177 kilometers away
Her husband, Diego Serrano, also had Levantine roots. He was born in Orihuela in 1933, only 177 kilometers away from each other. However, his passion for the performing arts quickly took him out of the Mediterranean. He went to Paris, Germany, Stockholm and Madrid, where he consolidated his career far from his homeland.
It's a shame that it was so far from Orihuela, because it is one of the most beautiful and traditional towns in the Vega Baja of Alicante. Its historic center facing the sea is declared a Historic-Artistic Site and full of impressive monuments. The Convent of Santo Domingo, the Episcopal Palace, the Cathedral church of El Salvador and Santa María, the Orihuela Castle or the San Miguel fortress are beautiful examples of Renaissance, Baroque, Gothic and Mannerist architecture.
Things of destiny: growing up just over an hour away by car and finding yourself in Madrid.
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