Organization

Singer

Soprano

Leonor Bonilla

Doña Francisquita

Tenor

Ismael Jordi

Fernando

Mezzo-soprano

Florencia Machado

Aurora

Milagros Martín

Dona Francisca

Bass

Miguel Sola

Don Matías

Pablo Garcia Lopez

Cardona

Baritone

Mohamed Haidar

Lorenzo Perez

Conductor

Roberto Forés Veses

Stage director

Lluís Pasqual

Set designer

Alejandro Andújar

Lighting designer

Pascal Mérat

Choreographer

Nuria Castejón

Chorus master

Jordi Blanch

Joseph Zeinstra

Sereno

Assistant Stage Director

Leo Castaldi

Opéra de Lausanne

Gran Teatre del Liceu

Teatro Lírico Nacional de la Zarzuela

Others

Chœur de l'Opéra de Lausanne

Orchestre de Chambre de Lausanne

Lausanne

Switzerland

Doña Francisquita Vives

Public

Private

Approved

Created in Madrid in 1923, Doña Francisquita by Amadeo Vives belongs to the ‘género grande’ of zarzuela. A true depiction of moral standards, this comedy portrays characters from Spanish popular society. The libretto is inspired by one of Lope de Vega’s best comedies, La discreta enamorada (1605), and gives free course to the emotions, dealt with elegantly, inventively and cheerfully by one of the most important Spanish composers from the beginning of the 20th century. The young Francisquita is infatuated with a student who is burning with ardour for a fashionable actress, Aurora La Beltrana. But loves makes the naive girl resourceful and she manages to overcome various obstacles, finally conquering the gallant man’s heart. While the dramatic themes, like men’s blindness to their feelings, are timeless, it is the everyday people in the street that animate the intriguing plot. The faïence mender, the travelling haberdasher, the orange and water sellers, the civil guards, the night-watchman and the dancers are all animated by themes from Spanish popular music. Considered a masterpiece of zarzuela from the beginning of the 20th century, Doña Francisquita captivates us with the charm of Madrid’s atmosphere and its inimitable flavour. A discovery not to be missed.

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