by Zarzuela · Sony Music · CD · EAN 0743213596723
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«La Verbena de la Paloma» is the recording of the zarzuela by Tomás Bretón conducted by Ataúlfo Argenta, released in 1996 by Sony Music on CD.
A lyric sainete in one act and three scenes with a libretto by Ricardo de la Vega, it tells the entanglements of a street festival: Julián, jealous over Rita's Manila shawl, searches for her among coplas, mazurkas and habaneras while don Hilarión courts Susana. It includes the habanera «¿Dónde vas con mantón de Manila?» and the seguidillas «Por ser la Virgen de la Paloma».
1958 recording with Ana M.ª Iriarte, Manuel Ausensi, Miguel Ligero, Julita Bermejo, Inés Rivadeneira, the Coro Cantores de Madrid and the Gran Orquesta Sinfónica.
For fans of zarzuela and Spanish classical music, as well as historical recordings conducted by Ataúlfo Argenta.
