Manuela Trasobares

Manuela Trasobares Haro (born 28 September 1954) is a Spanish artist, operatic mezzo-soprano, and politician.

Manuela Trasobares
Trasobares in 2023
Born	(1954-09-28) 28 September 1954 (age 70) Figueres
Nationality	Spanish
Known for	Painting, Politician
Website	http://www.trasobaresart.com/

Trasobares was born in Figueres in the province of Girona, Catalonia, Spain. She studied fine arts at the Facultat de Belles Arts de Sant Jordi of University of Barcelona, painting and sculpture in the ateliers Massana and Leonardo da Vinci in Barcelona and bel canto in the Conservatory of Sofia. She has performed in operas at the Liceu in Barcelona, La Scala, and the Palau de la Música de València.^[1]

She has also directed opera shows and her works as a sculptor and as a painter have a clear surrealist influence.

As a politician and trans woman,^[2] she is the first Spanish transgender town councilor in Geldo with the political party Acción Republicana Democrática Española (Spanish Democratic Republican Action).^[3]