Repertoire
JOAN ALBORCH MIÑANA: Antología (Anthology) (pasodoble)
MORENO TORROBA: La Marchenera (The Girl from Marchena). Petenera
SOUTULLO AND VERT: El Último Romántico (The Last Romantic). “Bella Enamorada” (Enamoured Beauty)
JOAQUÍN LARREGLA: ¡Viva Navarra! (Concerto jota)
RAFAEL MARTÍNEZ VALLS: Cançó d’Amor i de Guerra (Song of Love and War). Duet de Francina i Eloi (Duet of Francina and Eloi)
FRANCISCO ALONSO: La Calesera (pasodoble)
GERÓNIMO GIMÉNEZ: La Tempranica. (The Headstrong Girl). “La Tarántula e un Bicho Mu Malo” (The Tarantula’s an Evil Little Critter)
JOSÉ SERRANO: El Trust de los Tenorios. “Te Quiero, Morena” (I Love You, Brown-Haired Girl) jota
RUPERTO CHAPÍ: El Tambor de Granaderos (The Grenadiers’ Drum). Overture
RUPERTO CHAPÍ: Las Hijas del Zebedeo (The Daughters of Zebedee). Carceleras
PABLO SOROZÁBAL: La Tabernera del Puerto (The Innkeeper of the Port). “No Puede Ser” (It Can’t Be)
FERNÁNDEZ CABALLERO: El Dúo de La Africana (The Duet from L’Africaine). Dúo de la Antonelli y Giussepini (Duet of Antonelli and Giussepini)
Artists
Barcelona Symphony Band
Juan Miguel Romero, conductor
Marta Mathéu, soprano
Vicent Ombuena, tenor
Program
Again this year, the symphony band places itself at the service of the zarzuela, the lyrical genre that predominated in Spain until well into the 20th century. Even though the zarzuela these days has somewhat declined in popularity, many of its melodies still linger in the collective imaginary.Juan Miguel Romero – who you will remember was assistant conductor of our band at the beginning of his professional career – returns to take his place on the podium at L’Auditori to bring us some unforgettable songs, such as “El Dúo de La Africana” (The Duet from L’Africaine), the romanza from “La Tabernera del Puerto” (The Innkeeper of the Port) and passages from “Cançó d’Amor i de Guerra” (Song of Love and War) together with musical excerpts such as the overture of “El Tambor de Granaderos” (The Grenadiers’ Drum) and the splendid “¡Viva Navarra!” concerto jota.
