Luisa Fernanda, the Zarzuela-a Spanish Musical

Love! Rivalry! Politics!

Federico Moreno Torroba’s 1932 zarzuela (a Spanish musical that blends the brilliance of Broadway with the passion of opera) is filled with romance, comedy and stirring music, all set against the backdrop of the 1868 popular uprising against the Queen of Spain. Performed in Spanish with English supertitles.

Composed by Federico Moreno Torroba
Libretto by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernandez Shaw
Conducted by Federico Moreno-Torroba Larregla (son of the composer)
Directed by Gabriel Oliva