PASO: Antología de la Zarzuela
$55-$85
- Elisa Cordova, soprano
- Israel Lozano, tenor
- Anna Tonna, mezzo-soprano
- Gustavo Ahualli, baritone
- Luciano Miotto, lyric buffo bass-baritone
- Edwin Aparicio, flamenco dancer
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri — El Barberillo de Lavapie (selections)
Federico Chueca / Joaquín Valverde — La Gran Vía (selections)
Gerónimo Giménez — La tempranica (selections)
Under the direction of Maestro Sergio Alessandro Buslje, the Pan American Symphony Orchestra presents the most emblematic and best-known songs of the popular Spanish zarzuela. Depicting everyday people with stories rooted in the politics of their times, these beautiful songs speak of love, ideals, humor, mischief, and celebration. With catchy lyrical melodies, the zarzuela offers romantic tributes and comic satire.
Selections from La Tempranica, a simple love story with gypsies and royalty in the mountains of Granada, El Barberillo de Lavapie, political intrigue in the time of Goya,*
*La Gran Via, a servant girl singing about the dances of her social class, and many more nostalgic melodies immerse you in the best of Spanish culture. A special addition to this concert is the premier of selections from a new opera written by Marco Reghezza and Giovanni Scapecchi with the libretto by Jose Maria Nuñez de la Fuente to commemorate the 500-year anniversary of Fernando de Magallanes’ and Juan Sebastian Elcano’s circumnavigation around the world in 1519. Opera Magallanes: No hay rosa sin espinas (Opera Magallanes: There is no rose without thorns) is an emotional drama centered around these two important historical figures.
About Elisa Cordova, soprano
About Israel Lozano, tenor
About Anna Tonna, mezzo-soprano
About Gustavo Ahualli, baritone
About Luciano Miotto, lyric buffo bass-baritone
About Edwin Aparicio, flamenco dancer
Edwin Aparicio is considered to be one of the most sought-after flamenco performers, teachers and choreographers in the United States. He has been described by critics as “the most amazing dancer seen in years,” “a technical powerhouse dancing with blistering conviction,” having “hellfire footwork” and choreographies with “beautiful, evocative imagery." He is a recipient of the Cross of the Order of Civil Merit, granted by the King Felipe VI of Spain.
https://www.edwinaparicio.com/Terrace Theater at The John F. Kennedy Center for the Performing Arts
2700 F St NWWashington, DC 20566
United States
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