GITANO (Zarzuela Arias)

 

Rolando Villazón

 

1. Amadeu Vives / Federico Romero, Guillermo Fernández Shaw

“Por el humo se sabe dónde está el fuego” from Doña Francisquita (1923)

2. Reveriano Soutullo, Juan Vert /  José Tellaeche

“Bella enamorada” from El último romántico (1928)

3. Jacinto Guerrero / Enrique Reoyo, Juan Ignacio Luca de Tena

“Raquel” from El huésped del Sevillano (1926)

4. Federico Moreno Torroba / Federico Romero, Guillermo Fernández Shaw

“De este apacible rincón de Madrid” from Luisa Fernanda (1932)

5. Pablo Luna / Pilar Monterde, Eulalia Fernández Galván, Ángel Torres del Álamo,

Antonio Asenjo Pérez

“Pajarin, tú que vuelas” from La pícara molinera (1928)

6. José Serrano / Carlos Arniches, Félix Quintana

“Canción guajira” from La alegría del batallón (1909)

7. José Serrano / Juan José Lorente

“La roca fría del Calvario” (Relato) from La dolorosa (1930)

8. Pablo Sorozábal / Anselmo Cuadrado Carreño, Francisco Ramos de Castro

“Madrileña bonita” from La del manojo de rosas (1934)

9. Pablo Sorozábal / Federico Romero, Guillermo Fernández Shaw

“No puede ser” from La tabernera del puerto (1936)

10. Reveriano Soutullo, Juan Vert / Luis Fernández de Sevilla, Anselmo Cuadrado Carreño

“Ya mis horas felices” from La del soto del Parral (1927)

11. Agustín Pérez Soriano / Manuel Fernández de la Puente, Luis Pascual Frutos

“Suena guitarrico mío” [Jota de Perico] from El guitarrico (1900)

12. Jacinto Guerrero / José Ramos Martín

“Mi aldea” from Los gavilanes (1923)

13. José Serrano / Carlos Arniches, Enrique García Álvarez  

“Te quiero, morena” (Jota) from El trust de los tenorios (1910)

14. Federico Moreno Torroba / Antonio Quintero, Jesús María Arozamena

“Amor, vida de mi vida” from Maravilla (1941)

15. José María Cano / José María Cano

“Un gitano sin su honor” from Luna (1998)

 

Orquesta Comunidad de Madrid / Plácido Domingo

 

In his third recital on Virgin Classics, Rolando Villazon shows a new side to his incredible vocal talent with a programme of Zarzuela arias. This album shows Rolando heading back to his roots, to the music of his home country where the Zarzuela singers are as acclaimed as the opera stars.

 

Rolando Villazon began his career in a Zarzuela – a Spanish version of operetta or music theatre – in Mexico where his first professional role was in Luisa Fernanda. He was so taken with the style and was instantly drawn to the recordings made by Plácido Domingo. During his career to date he has often added Zarzuela arias as encores in concerts. This recording has grown out of that love and desire for the repertoire.

 

Rolando is joined in this recording by Domingo, a man he is grateful to call his mentor, who conducts the Orquesta Comunidad de Madrid in their hometown and the birth-place of Zarzuela. Plácido is no stranger to the repertoire as his parents were Zarzuela singers, originally from Madrid, who moved to Mexico when he was eight and ran a touring company. He grew up surrounded by the music and it inspired him to pursue a singing career. The experience of recording this album with Domingo was, as Rolando says, “a continuing lesson”.

 

The combination of two such talents, their chemistry and connection and the interesting and significant repertoire will immediately appeal to any music lover.

 

The product is available in two formats; the single CD and a limited edition featuring an additional DVD with live recording session footage and interviews.

 

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