Luisa Fernanda (zarzuela)
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Luisa Fernanda is a romantic zarzuela in three acts by Federico Moreno Torroba. The libretto is written in Spanish by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández Shaw. The first performance of Luisa Fernanda took place at Teatro Calderón in Madrid on March 26, 1932. It was Torroba’s fourth zarzuela and his first great success [1].
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[edit] Roles
| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, March 26, 1932 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Luisa Fernanda | soprano | |
| Vidal Hernando | tenor | |
| Duchess Carolina | soprano | |
| Javier Moreno | tenor | |
| Mariana | mezzo-soprano | |
| Anibal | tenor | |
| Don Nogales | baritone |
[edit] 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.
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