I've been asked to write something on Domingo Sr., Placido's father. Biographical information on him is pretty thin on the ground, and I'm struggling with some...
Placido Domingo Ferrer born Tordera (Barcelona) ?, died Nov. 1987 in Mexico. A short bio and photo appears on page 297 of Del Canto y los Cantantes of the...
Harmonia Mundi have reissued two of the series of Zarzuela recordings on the Naive label. Arrieta's MARINA features Maria Bayo, Alfredo Kraus, and Juan Pons; ...
Hola Group Don't know if this has been posted previously but the Jarvis Conservatory in Napa, California, USA is presenting two zarzuela's fully staged and ...
Thanks for that, Bob - I for one didn't have details of the Napa production, and am glad of them. You'll find synopses of both works of the double bill ("La...
... This re-branding is due to the disappearance of Auvidis into the Naive label, now distributed by Harmonia Mundi, Germany - rather than France, at least...
Here are the details for the Jarvis Conservatory Productions, everybody please at least e-mail or call them to get on their mailing list, so that you will get...
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This year Antonio Amengual's Compañia Lírica Española move their annual Madrid season from the Centro Cultural de la Villa, which is being refurbished, to...
Hola group It was our pleasure to attend the Jarvis Conservatory's performances of "La Alegria de la Huerta" and "Gigantes y Cabezudos" on Saturday, June 29th...
... Thanks, Bob, for an enjoyable report on the Napa productions, which sound well up to standard. I imagine they'll be releasing these on video in due course?...
I am looking for a recording of Las Leandras, CD. I have a recording on Blue Moon which omits some numbers. Also have an old LP of the Mexican movie version....
... Hello Peter The Blue Moon reissue of the "original cast" material is currently as good as it gets for "Las Leandras" on CD. It actually has as much as the ...
Dear Christopher, I have already put the LP score on CD but it isn't wonderful sounding-what LP was after a few plays. I am thinking of taking it to a pro and...
For three consecutive years I went to Spain on a holiday but this year this was not possible. As there are still some gaps in my collection I regretted this...
Ah! "Sueno de Gloria" .... thanks for the kind words, Jan. It's a pity we can't muster between us a few more about the piece in question. I do in fact mention...
I agree about "Sueno de Gloria"--the only zarzuela recording I've ever sold on E-bay. Too painful to listen to. Here is a tip for buying recordings. Sonnia...
George Soete
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... For real masochists, I do know of *one* zarzuela CD much worse than "Sueno de Gloria". It's called "Maria Blanca", a zarzuela in 3 acts by Ricardo Vidal ...
Some of you out there (in Europe at least) may be interested in this: A friend of mine recently acquired 6 zarzuela videos (in *European* format, so unplayable...
Now this is really shocking news. On Opera-L I read that there is a new book The Zarzuela Companion (foreword by Domingo), written by a certain individual...
... Well, I admit it ... in my defence though, I haven't seen a copy of the finished book as yet, although I've received nice emails from satisfied purchasers...
To Zarzuela list members: If you click on "CALENDAR" from the list on the left hand side of the Yahoo Groups Zarzuela page (the group from which you send and...
Many thanks, Richard, that's really very helpful! There are some new additions to the site this week: a synopsis with notes and some bilingual texts from...
On the lively Opera-L-forum each day two guys post all important dates in music history: dates of début at the Met, dates of world premières and dates of...
... In other words for you, Dona Francisquita is "Die Frau Ohne Gleichen"! (Maruxa of course is merely "Die Frau Ohne Schaffe".) I understand it's dangerous to...
Hello everyone Details of the wonderful new "Diccionario de la Zarzuela Vol.1" (A-G) from ICCMU are up on the site, together with details about "The Zarzuela ...
Mr. Weber's comment about Vives reminds me that about a year ago I came across a CD with Symphony #2 and the symphonic poem "Salamanca" by Tomás Bretón. I...
... Yes, indeed, Danilo; I agree it's a fine work full of good things, which gathers power as it goes on. The big last movement is a real tour-de-force, though...
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