Luisa Fernanda (zarzuela)
Luisa Fernanda is a romantic zarzuela in three acts by Federico Moreno Torroba. It has been performed more than 10,000 times.[1] The libretto, in Spanish, is by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández-Shaw. The first performance took place at Teatro Calderón in Madrid on 26 March 1932. It was Moreno Torroba’s fourth zarzuela, his first to receive great acclaim.[1]
| Luisa Fernanda | |
|---|---|
| Zarzuela by Federico Moreno Torroba | |
_-_Fondo_Car-Kutxa_Fototeka.jpg.webp) Performance by Orfeón Donostiarra, 1945 | |
| Librettist | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Premiere | 26 March 1932 Teatro Calderón, Madrid |
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 26 March 1932 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Luisa Fernanda | mezzo-soprano | Selica Pérez Carpio |
| 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 |
Note: "Cat:" is short for catalogue number by the label company.
References
- "Luisa Fernanda". www.zarzuela.net. Retrieved Feb 21, 2021.
- "TORROBA, F.: Luisa Fernanda (Teatro Real, 2006) (NTSC) - OA0969D". www.naxos.com. Retrieved Feb 21, 2021.
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