Concierto Extraordinario Clausura De La Temporada 2022-23. Fiesta Lírica: Del Bel Canto A La Zarzuela by Various, st 07 čvn 2023, Od (2023/2023), Fundación Juan March, Madrid, Spain

The zarzuela, related to the French opéra-comique and the German Singspiel, constitutes the lyrical genre par excellence of the Hispanic world. During the zarzuela's rise in the 19th century, the identifying features that differentiated it from the Italian opera seria, with which it shared fame and stage, were praised by audiences and creators alike. The existence of spoken parts and their dramaturgical quality, however, blurred a basic connection between the two genres: the melodic essence. This concert, which closes the 2022-2023 season, offers a sample of diverse fragments, from Spanish and Italian song to opera aria and zarzuela romanza: the bel canto connection between these Mediterranean vocal traditions is thus celebrated.