Luisa Fernanda is a hugely successful romantic zarzuela in three acts by Federico Moreno Torroba, with more than 10,000 performances to its credit by some estimates[1]. The libretto, in Spanish, is by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández Shaw. The first performance took place at Teatro Calderón in Madrid on March 26, 1932. It was Moreno Torroba’s fourth zarzuela, his first to receive great acclaim[2].
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| Role | Voice type | Premiere Cast, March 26, 1932 (Conductor: - ) |
|---|---|---|
| Luisa Fernanda | soprano | |
| Vidal Hernando | baritone[3] | |
| Duchess Carolina | soprano | |
| Javier Moreno | tenor | |
| Mariana | mezzo-soprano | |
| Anibal | tenor | |
| Don Luis | baritone |
| 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.