# The Sonata of Silence

The Sonata of Silence (Spanish: La sonata del silencio) is a Spanish period drama television series starring Marta Etura, Daniel Grao and Eduardo Noriega. It is an adaptation of the novel of the same name by Paloma Sánchez-Garnica. Produced by RTVE in collaboration with José Frade PC, it aired from September 2016 to November 2016 on La 1.

## Premise

The plot revolves around the life in Madrid of Marta Ribas (Marta Etura). While the presentation of the leading character takes places in 1934, the bulk of the fiction is set in 1946, after the Civil War, a society mired by machismo and the importance of outward appearances. Marta sees herself in a situation she begins to work to support her daughter Elena (Claudia Traisac) after her husband Antonio (Daniel Grao) falls ill, facing the latter's humiliated reaction; she also faces the gossiping of neighbours in relation to a misunderstanding with her neighbour Rafael (Eduardo Noriega), who is actually secretly in love with Marta. However, the job interview to work as personal assistant to an Italian businesswoman, Roberta Moretti (Maria Rosaria Omaggio), will change her present and future.
The apartment building most around which the plot develops is set in the Plaza del Ángel [es] in Madrid.

## Cast

* Marta Etura as Marta Ribas.
* Eduardo Noriega as Rafael Figueroa.
* Daniel Grao as Antonio Montejano.
* Lucía Jiménez as Virtudes Molina.
* Fran Perea as Mauricio Canales.
* Claudia Traisac as Elena.
* Clara de Ramón as Julita Figueroa.
* Joel Bosqued [es] as Basilio.
* Fernando Soto as Próculo Calasancio.
* Maria Rosaria Omaggio as Roberta Moretti.
* Chani Martín [es] as Eutimio Granados.
* Giuseppe Zeno as Flavio Tassoni.
* Agnés Llobet as Virtuditas Figueroa.
* Mabel Rivera as Doña Fermina.
* Javier Godino as Camilo.
* Jaume Garcia Arija [ca] as Doctor Torres.
* Ben Temple as Kaiser.
* Dani Luque [es] as Dionisio.
* Gracia Olayo as Juana.

## Production and release

The series is an adaptation of the novel La sonata del silencio, authored by Paloma Sánchez-Garnica and a best-selling work in Spain in 2014. It was produced by RTVE in collaboration with José Frade PC. The episodes were directed by Iñaki Peñafiel and Peris Romano, whereas the adapted screenplay was authored by Rodolf Sirera, Peris Romano, Sergio Barrejón, Anaïs Schaaff and Javier Olivares. The score was composed by César Benito.
Filming started by October 2015. Outdoor shooting locations included the Calle de San Vicente Ferrer [es] in Malasaña, Madrid.
The series, consisting of 9 episodes, premiered in prime time on 13 September 2016 on La 1, the TVE's flagship channel. The broadcasting run ended on 1 November 2016. It averaged unimpressive viewership ratings, with a 10.3% share of audience only slightly above the channel's average.

## Episodes

| Series | Episodes | Episodes | Originally released | Originally released | Viewers | Share (%) | Ref. |
| Series | Episodes | Episodes | First released | Last released | Viewers | Share (%) | Ref. |
| 1 | 9 | 9 | 13 September 2016 (2016-09-13) | 1 November 2016 (2016-11-01) | 1,632,000 | 10.3 | |
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| No. in season | Title | Viewers | Original release date | Share (%) |
| 1 | "Marta" | 1,893,000 | 13 September 2016 (2016-09-13) | 11.4 |
| 2 | "Elena" | 1,469,000 | 20 September 2016 (2016-09-20) | 9.0 |
| 3 | "Roberta" | 1,625,000 | 27 September 2016 (2016-09-27) | 9.5 |
| 4 | "Virtuditas" | 1,688,000 | 4 October 2016 (2016-10-04) | 9.9 |
| 5 | "Fermina" | 1,560,000 | 11 October 2016 (2016-10-11) | 9.5 |
| 6 | "Julia" | 1,591,000 | 18 October 2016 (2016-10-18) | 9.5 |
| 7 | "Rafael" | 1,743,000 | 25 October 2016 (2016-10-25) | 10.3 |
| 8 | "Antonio" | 1,525,000 | 25 October 2016 (2016-10-25) | 13.6 |
| 9 | "Marta y Elena" | 1,595,000 | 1 November 2016 (2016-11-01) | 9.7 |

## Awards and nominations

| Year | Award | Category | Nominee(s) | Result |
| 2017 | Prix Europa Awards | Best TV Fiction | Best TV Fiction | Nominated |
| 2017 | 19th Iris Awards | Best Actress | Marta Etura | Nominated |
| 2017 | 5th MiM Series Awards [es] | Best Miniseries or TV Movie | Best Miniseries or TV Movie | Won |
| 2017 | 5th MiM Series Awards [es] | Best Male Drama Actor | Eduardo Noriega | Nominated |