LA VERBENA DE LA PALOMA

The Teatro de la Zarzuela's successful production of La verbena de la Paloma was created by Nuria Castejón as a tribute to the now defunct Teatro de Apolo in Madrid, where the famous sainete was first performed. Her concept involves the insertion of a prologue - Adiós, Apolo - before Bretón's own work, in which a company of artists rehearse La verbena to perform it at the Apolo, giving rise to the inclusion of musical fragments and famous scenes from other zarzuelas that pay tribute to this Spanish lyrical genre. It is also a tribute to historic zarzuela performers, given life by artists of our time, such as Borja Quiza and Carmen Romeu, in the roles of Julián and Susana. The production is conducted by the experienced baton of José Miguel Pérez Sierra.