The Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid revives the lyrical comedy in three acts Doña Francisquita, with music by Amadeo Vives, texts sung by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández-Shaw and spoken texts in a version by Lluís Pasqual.
This Doña Francisquita, which will be on stage from today until the 30th of June, is a revival of the production of the production presented in 2019 in this same theatre and which caused a certain some commotion due to the adaptation of the spoken texts to more modern times.
The story is set in the romantic Madrid of the mid-19th century and achieves a remarkable balance between century and achieves a remarkable balance between the colourful aspects and the musical depth. musical depth.
The plot presents the story of Francisquita’s love for Fernando, who in turn is in love with her. for Fernando, who in turn is in love with a comedienne, Aurora la Beltrana, who does not reciprocate. Francisquita, wooed by Fernando’s father, allows herself to be and warns him against his son, thus managing to interest him. A A real comedy of entanglement with excellent musical workmanship, in which the art of instrumentation and the the art of instrumentation and the melodic drawing of the vocal line. Tickets can be purchased at this link.
