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The Plaza de Ajedrez in Estepona will be alive with free performances of The Barber of Seville, and La Revoltosa.
The event will feature works by renowned composers Gerónimo Giménez, Manuel Nieto, and Ruperto Chapí, offering passers-by and those enjoying the terraces a chance to delight in these historic cultural marvels at no cost.
The Malaga-based Teatro Lírico Andaluz, under the direction of Pablo Prados, will perform both zarzuelas on Friday, July 25, and Saturday, July 26, at 10pm completely free of charge.
The Barber of Seville, a one-act zarzuela, which is divided into three scenes, features a libretto by Guillermo Perrín y Vico and Miguel de Palacios, with music by Gerónimo Giménez and Manuel Nieto. It was first performed at Madrid’s Teatro de la Zarzuela in February 1901.
La Revoltosa, a one-act sainete lírico with a libretto by José López Silva and Carlos Fernández Shaw and music by Ruperto Chapí, is considered a pinnacle of the género chico (little generation). The premiere took place at Madrid’s Teatro Apolo, on November 25,1897.
The mini-festival on the streets in Estepona promises an exciting weekend of music and theater right in the middle of Estepona.
