La Tirana contra Mambru (the tonadilla & popular musical comedies in Spain c.1800) | Glossa GCD920309

La Tirana contra Mambru (the tonadilla & popular musical comedies in Spain c.1800)

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Label: Glossa

Cat No: GCD920309

Format: CD

Number of Discs: 1

Release Date: 29th June 2009

Contents

Artists

Raquel Andueza (soprano)
Marta Infante (mezzo-soprano)
Juan Sancho (tenor)
Jordi Ricart (baritone)
Emilio Moreno (violin)
El Concierto Espanol

Conductor

Emilio Moreno

Works

Grimau, Pablo Esteve y

Los payos del Malbru

Laserna, Blas de

El desenganado
La Tirana del Tripili
La Tirana se despide
No aparece la Tirana

Valledor, Jacinto

La cantada vida y muerte del General Malbru

Artists

Raquel Andueza (soprano)
Marta Infante (mezzo-soprano)
Juan Sancho (tenor)
Jordi Ricart (baritone)
Emilio Moreno (violin)
El Concierto Espanol

Conductor

Emilio Moreno

About

The musical soundtrack for the ordinary people of Spain at the turn of the 18th Century was the tonadilla. It acted as the gossip column of the day, whilst attracting the leading composers of the age, powerfully catching the mood of the times and making household names of its star singers.

Starting off as short intermezzos performed during the intervals of theatre plays, the tonadillas evolved into mini operas, reflecting in a critically humorous manner the trials and tribulations as well as the joys of everyday life, as seen through a whole host of memorable traditional Spanish characters.

Directing El Concierto Espaņol, Emilio Moreno expertly captures the spirit of the characterful musical maze that is populated by the fandango, zorongo, caballo, jopeo and especially the tirana - the bustling, vigorous Spanish dance form which brought crowds into the theatres for performance after performance.

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