Musical comedy in two acts. A vaudeville theatre where nobody wants to show who they are for fear of exposing what they lack.
Considered the greatest musical success of Pablo Luna's career, this operetta was released at the end of 1923 in El Teatro de la Zarzuela. Many consider it the best of his compositions, bolstered by an inspired and amusing libretto. After its premiere, it went on to be produced in Cuba, Mexico and continued its life cycle on stage until the 1950s.
Zarzuela in one act.
The production by Calixto Bieito extracts all the potential from this work in a most convincing and spine-chilling way. The action takes place in a closed society of the 1950s, taking this story of witchcraft, sex and religion to the realism of imitation leather sofas, crochet cardigans, medical abuse and child molestation.
Pello, a bank branch manager, is arrested on charges of embezzlement. Abandoned by his superior (who got him involved in the heist), Pello escapes from the court room and goes on the run. With no papers, no money and no family or friends he can trust, he changes identity so that he can stay undercover for a time. By chance he ends up hiding in a building that has been occupied by a group of people evicted from their homes who are fighting his bank. Pello gains their trust, all the time planning to steal money from them to pay for false documentation so that he can escape abroad and start a new life.
Zarzuela based on the play with the same name by Miguel Mihura. European premiere. Broadcast live from El Teatro de la Zarzuela on November 27, 2019.
Fondly known as “La Traviata of the Mirrors”, this iconic production returns to the familiar Macerata Opera Festival. The exceptional staging designed by Josef Svoboda allows the audience to experience Verdi’s masterpiece through the gaze of giant mirrors. This production with new costumes stirs emotions and engulfs you in the tragedy that is Violetta Valéry’s predicament. Soprano Claudia Pavone brings the famous courtesan to life. The Sferisterio Opera Festival in Macerata, central Italy, has become a true gem whose performances are enthusiastically acclaimed by audiences of genuine opera lovers from far and wide. The open-air stadium (Sphaeristerium) was constructed 1820-29 and is one of the most renowned neo-classical buildings in Italy. Performed at the Arena Sferisterio 25 and 31 July, 8 and 13 August 2021.
Zarzuela in one act.
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