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.[2]
Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, 26 March 1932 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Luisa Fernanda | soprano | Selica Pérez Carpio |
| Vidal Hernando | baritone[3] | 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
Mazurca of the umbrellas https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zoaC9DwL8Kg