Luisa Fernanda is a romantic zarzuela in three acts by Federico Moreno Torroba. It has been performed more than 10,000 times.[1] The Spanish-language libretto is by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández-Shaw. The first performance took place at Teatro Calderón (Madrid) on 26 March 1932. It was Moreno Torroba’s fourth zarzuela, his first to receive great acclaim.[1]
| Luisa Fernanda | |
|---|---|
| Zarzuela by Federico Moreno Torroba | |
_-_Fondo_Car-Kutxa_Fototeka.jpg) Performance by Orfeón Donostiarra, 1945 | |
| Librettist | |
| Language | Spanish |
| Premiere | 26 March 1932 |
Roles edit
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 26 March 1932 |
|---|---|---|
| Luisa Fernanda | mezzo-soprano | Selica Pérez Carpio |
| Vidal Hernando | baritone[2] | Emilio Sagi Barba |
| Duchess Carolina | soprano | Laura Nieto |
| Javier Moreno | tenor | Faustino Arregui |
| Mariana | mezzo-soprano | |
| Anibal | tenor | |
| Don Luis | baritone |
Selected recordings edit
| 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 |
References edit
- ^ a b "Luisa Fernanda". zarzuela.net. Retrieved Feb 21, 2021.
- ^ "Torroba, F.: Luisa Fernanda (Teatro Real, 2006) (NTSC) OA0969D". naxos.com. Retrieved February 21, 2021.
External links edit
Media related to Luisa Fernanda at Wikimedia Commons- Luisa Fernanda synopsis.
- Jarvis Conservatory, Mazurka of the Umbrellas from Luisa Fernanda on YouTube
