Bromato de armonio
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Bromato De Armonio was a show made by the Argentinian comedy-musical group Les Luthiers. The show itself was showcased all around Latin America between 1996 and 2001.
[edit] The Programme
(It may vary by countries, this was the programme showcased in Argentina on 27 June 1998)
1. Para Elizabeth - Sonata a La Carta (For Elizabeth)
- It starts with a man writing letters to his lover, then the lover sents a letter that ends telling that she had an affair with a count, describing where they did it. At the side an improvisator (Daniel Rabinovich) does all the noises described in the letters while they are read.
2. La Princesa Caprichosa - Pequeña Serenata par Instrumentos Grandes (The Fussy Princess)
- A man tries to make an already engaged Princess fall in love with him, he sings a ballad but the princess doesn't get satisfied, so the man uses bigger instruments every time.
3. La Vida Es Hermosa - Disuacidio (Life Is Beautiful)
- A musical parody of a Suicide Assistance center ( A telephone center were calls are received from people who want to kill themselves, but are told not do so).
4. La Hija de Escipión - Fragmento De Opera (The Daughter of Escipion)
- The presentation starts with a hilarious Introduction by Marcos Mundstock, It's an Opera depicting a man trying to sing a ballad to the daughter of the terrible Escipion, but gets interrupted at different times with funny outcomes until, Escipion himself goes down and tries to kill the singer but they end up talking about marriage.
5. La Redención del Vampiro - hematopeya (The Redemption of The Vampire)
- A band gets lost searching for a client and suddenly the band appears on the Castle of Dracula, then Dracula himself makes the band play a song.
6. Educación Sexual Moderna - Cántico Enclaustrado (Modern Sexual Education)
- A musical parody of religious chants making reference to Sexual Education.
7. Quién Mató a Tom McCoffee - Musica En Serie (Who Killed Tom McCoffee?)
- A parody of Detective Series, which involves a whole Jazz Band killing its Bass Player just because he played badly.
8. La Comisión - Himnovaciones (The Commission - Himnnovations)
- Note: The Act was long, so it was reparted through the show.
The Act is about the composer Manja Caprini given the task of making a new national anthem, but including a propaganda of the President's Political Party inside the anthem.
Bonus Act: Perdónala - Bolérolo (Forgive Her)
- A bolero depicting the wife of the main singer.
