Luisa Fernanda (zarzuela)
- Federico Romero
- Guillermo Fernández-Shaw
26 March 1932 (1932-03-26)
Teatro Calderón (Madrid) [es]
Luisa Fernanda is a romantic zarzuela in three acts by Federico Moreno Torroba. It has been performed more than 10,000 times.[1] The Spanish-language libretto is by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández-Shaw. The first performance took place at Teatro Calderón (Madrid) [es] on 26 March 1932. It was Moreno Torroba’s fourth zarzuela, his first to receive great acclaim.[1]
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 26 March 1932 |
|---|---|---|
| Luisa Fernanda | mezzo-soprano | Selica Pérez Carpio [es] |
| Vidal Hernando | baritone[2] | Emilio Sagi Barba |
| Duchess Carolina | soprano | Laura Nieto |
| Javier Moreno | tenor | Faustino Arregui |
| Mariana | mezzo-soprano | |
| Anibal | tenor | |
| Don Luis | baritone |
Selected recordings
| Year | Cast (Luisa Fernanda, Vidal Hernando, Carolina, Javier) | Conductor, opera house and orchestra | Label |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2006 | Nancy Herrera, Plácido Domingo, Mariola Cantarero, José Bros | Jesús López Cobos, Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus | DVD: Opus Arte Cat: 009478 00969 |
References
- ^ a b "Luisa Fernanda". zarzuela.net. Retrieved Feb 21, 2021.
- ^ "Torroba, F.: Luisa Fernanda (Teatro Real, 2006) (NTSC) OA0969D". naxos.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
External links
Media related to Luisa Fernanda at Wikimedia Commons- Luisa Fernanda synopsis.
- Jarvis Conservatory, Mazurka of the Umbrellas from Luisa Fernanda on YouTube
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