I was just listening to Sagi Vela's recording the other day and marveled at the
combination of an American cattle drive folk Western that brings Zane Grey to
mind, an Afro-Cuban song of Yaruba origin and Danilo's waltz from Lehar's Merry
Widow. Only "Danny Boy" is missing.

By the way, one of the most beautiful interpretations of "Ramona" (another
American tune) was by Tito Schipa, closely followed by Alfredo Kraus recording.

-----Original Message-----
From: Christopher Webber <zarzuela@...>
To: zarzuela@yahoogroups.com
Sent: Sun, 30 Mar 2008 4:28 am
Subject: Re: [zarzuela] Re: La ronda del vaquero -or- Jinetes en el Cielo






Julian Ingram <julian.ingram@...> writes:
>Do you have a complete (correct) playlist for that particular disc?
>There are a couple arias I'm not familiar with. One, I've deduced is
>from a the zarzuela El Baturrico. I've not been singing zarzuelas for
>very long, so I don't know this one. I check your site but didn't see
>anything about it there either. The other is from La Viuda Alegra, by
>Lehar and I think I have other disc of that "zarzuela." Any input?

Julian, as you say there are various versions of this disc. This is the
order on the original LP:

Luis Sagi Vela
Canciones y romanzas
Orquesta de Camera de Madrid
c. Enrique Navarro

1. La del soto del parral (Soutullo y Vert)
2. El guitarrico (Pérez Soriano)
3. Ramona (Wayne)
4. La canción del olvido (Serrano)
5. Marina – Seguidillas (Arrieta)
6. Oguere (Valdés)
7. Jinetes en el cielo (Jones/Alpin)
8. La viuda alegre (Lehár)
9. Qué sabes tú (Silva)

Only 1, 2, 4 and 5 are from zarzuelas (although 5 is actually from the
*opera* version of Marina). "Oguere" is a very beautiful Cuban lullaby,
and maybe the finest thing on the disc.

I wouldn't swap "Jinetes en el cielo" for anything, though! Have you
heard the singer in extracts from "Man of la Mancha"? Of course he
created the title role in the Spanish production, and brings something
to "The Impossible Dream" beyond any other singer of that song.
--
Christopher Webber, Blackheath, London, UK
http://www.zarzuela.net
"ZARZUELA!" The Spanish Music Site





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