Rossini in Wildbad - Marina - Zarzuela

Zarzuela is a popular form of opera or operetta in the Spanish language, mostly featuring many choruses and dance rhythms. It is currently very much in vogue and is becoming increasingly popular internationally. This is largely due to our permanent conductor José Miguel Pérez-Sierra, who made his debut as the new musical director of the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid last year with this very opera. He had a fantastic cast, including Pietro Spagnoli and Celso Albelo. In the meantime, José Miguel has formed an alliance with Christoph Loy, one of the most important opera directors in Europe, and is presenting zarzuelas not only in Krakow but also in Basel, at the Theater an der Wien, in Berlin, and in the USA. Zarzuela is en vogue! Bad Wildbad is the perfect place to present this work, and so we come to this unique performance with a top-notch cast. Marina by Emilio Arrieta was first performed in 1855 as a two-act zarzuela in Madrid and was revised into a three-act opera in 1871. Together with ¡Rossini olé!, this is a refreshingly vibrant highlight of the Spanish repertoire in the program.