ZARZUELA AT THE PLAZA BALLROOM

ZARZUELA AT THE PLAZA BALLROOM

Sunday, October 15, 2023 at 4 pm
The Historic Plaza Hotel, Las Vegas, NM
Sponsored by New Mexico Highlands University Foundation and NMPAS

PROGRAM

The operatic genre known as zarzuela originated in Spain during the Baroque period (1630-1750), underwent a renaissance in the Romantic Era (1850-1950), and made its way to the Americas, where individual, Spanish-speaking countries developed their own versions. Solo vocal music is accompanied by choral & orchestral settings that alternate with dialogue. Zarzuela also incorporates folk tales and dance into a most enjoyable art form that especially resonates with audiences here in New Mexico.

On October 15, 2023 at 4 pm, NMPAS and New Mexico Highlands University present highlights from some of the most beloved zarzuelas in the beautiful setting of the Historic Plaza Hotel in Las Vegas, NM. Featured are scenes from La Verbena de la Paloma, Luisa Fernanda, Marina, El Guitarrico, El Barbarillo de Lavapiés, Don Gil de Alcalá, La Taberna del Puerto, Diamantes de la Corona, El Trust de los Tenorios, La del Manojo de Rosas, Katiuska, La Dolorosa, and Cecilia Valdéz. Composers include Tomás Bretón, Federico Moreno de Torroba, Emilio Arrieta, Augustin Pérez Soriano, Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, Manuel Penella Moreno, Pablo Zorozábal, José Serrano Simeón, and Cuban composer Gonzalo Roig.

ARTIST ROSTER

Franz Vote, Artistic Director and pianist
Jennifer Perez, soprano
Esther Moses, soprano
André García-Nuthmann, tenor
José Apodaca, baritone
Javier Ortiz, bass
Linda Marianiello, narrator

Tickets for the October 15 performance in Las Vegas will be available at the door. You may pre-purchase tickets to the June 7 & 9, 2024 performances in Santa Fe and Albuquerque on the NMPAS website (nmpas.org/tickets/) or by calling Hold My Ticket at 877-466-3404.