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Excerpts from works by Manuel Penella, Moreno Torroba, F. A. Barbieri, Pablo Luna and others.

The zarzuela – the Spanish musical theater named after the Palacio de la Zarzuela near Madrid – emerged in the 17th century as an independent form alongside Italian opera.


Like operetta, vaudeville, and farce, it captivated audiences with entertaining, effective works, hundreds of which were created in the 19th century. Although this traditional genre was long forgotten and rarely appears on repertoires today, it is receiving renewed attention.

Star director Christof Loy, a passionate advocate of the zarzuela, is dedicating a special evening to it at the Deutsche Oper Berlin.


PROGRAM


Manuel Penella Moreno [1880 – 1939]
from EL GATO MONTÉS – Pasodoble


Gerónimo Giménez y Bellido [1854 – 1923]
from LA TEMPRANICA – “Sierras de Granada”


Federico Moreno Torroba [1891 – 1982]
from LUISA FERNANDA – “Caballero del alto plumero”


Manuel Fernández Caballero [1835 – 1906]
from GIGANTES Y CABEZUDOS – “Romanza de la carta”


Federico Chueca [1846 – 1908] and Joaquín Valverde [1846 – 1910]
from LA GRAN VÍA – “Vals del Caballero de Gracia”


Gerónimo Giménez y Bellido
from EL BARBERO DE SEVILLA – “Me llaman la Primorosa”


Pablo Sorozábal Mariezcurrena [1897 – 1988]
from LA DEL MANOJO DE ROSAS – “Madrileña Bonita”


Pablo Sorozábal Mariezcurrena
from LA REVOLTOSA – Preludio


Francisco Asenjo Barbieri [1823 –1894]
from EL BARBERILLO DE LAVAPIÉS – “Canción de la Paloma” and “Cuarteto Caleseras”


Manuel Penella Moreno
from EL GATO MONTÉS – Dúo Soleá


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Gerónimo Giménez and Bellido
from LA BODA DE LUIS ALONSO – Intermedio


Pablo Luna Carné [1879 – 1942]
from EL NIÑO JUDÍO – “Noemi de mis amores”


Manuel Penella Moreno
from EL GATO MONTÉS – Romanza de Soleá


Jesús Guridi Bidaola [1886 – 1961]
from EL CASERÍO – Duo Ana Mari y Santi


Pablo Luna Carne
from LA PÍCARA MOLINERA – “Paxarín, tú que vuelas”


Amadeo Vives [1871 – 1932]
from DOÑA FRANCISQUITA – Fandango


Ernesto Lecuona [1895 – 1963]
from ROSA LA CHINA – Dúo Rosa y José


Federico Moreno Torroba
from LUISA FERNANDA – “Subir, subir”


Ruperto Chapí y Lorente [1851 – 1909]
from LAS HIJAS DEL ZEBEDEO – “Carceleras”


Federico Chueca and Joaquin Valverde
from LA GRAN VÍA – “Jota de los Ratas” and “Chotis del Eliseo”


Francisco Asenjo Barbieri
from EL BARBERILLO DE LAVAPIÉS – Cuarteto Caleseras


Manuel Penella Moreno
from DON GIL DE ALCALÁ


approx. 2 hours / one break
Additional information
We do apologize that the following information is currently only available in German.
Participating artists
José Miguel Pérez-Sierra (Dirigent)
Christof Loy (Inszenierung)
Lucero Tena (Kastagnetten)
Mané Galoyan (Sopran)
Rolando Villazón (Tenor)
Cristina Toledo (Sopran [Los Paladines])
Carmen Artaza (Mezzosopran [Los Paladines])
Santiago Sánchez (Tenor [Los Paladines])
David Oller (Bariton [Los Paladines])
Alejandro Baliñas Vieites (Bassbariton [Los Paladines])
Orchester der Deutschen Oper Berlin (Orchester)
Dates
July 2026
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