Repertoire
Ruperto Chapí: El tambor de granaderos (The Grenadiers’ Drum). Prelude 5’
Amadeu Vives: Bohemios (Bohemians). Selection 11’
José Serrano: La venta de los gatos (The Cat Sale). Interlude 7’
Manuel Fernández Caballero: Gigantes y cabezudos (Giants and Dwarfs). Selection 10’
Federico Chueca: La Gran Vía. Selection 10’
Ruperto Chapí: La Revoltosa (The Troublemaker). Prelude 6’
Artists
Barcelona Symphonic Band
Carlos Ramón, conductor
Program
Satire, intrigue, incredible stories, passionate love affairs and a good dose of humour. All this combined with music full of colour and rhythm is what defines the zarzuela. The Barcelona Symphonic Band brings us a compilation of some of the best-known zarzuelas. We will hear two of Ruperto Chapí’s most popular works, El Tambor de Granaderos and La Revoltosa. From Amadeu Vives’ Bohemios, the Band will perform a historical transcription by Joan Lamote de Grignon. La Venta de los Gatos by José Serrano, which is considered an opera, is one of the Valencian composer’s most profound compositions. We will also be able to enjoy Gigantes y Cabezudos, by Manuel Fernández Caballero, where folklore takes centre stage, and La Gran Vía, by Federico Chueca, a work that perfectly represents the comedy and exuberance of zarzuela.
