With ‘Loves in bush’ the fifth season of the Project Zarza del Teatro de la Zarzuela, zarzuela made by young people and for young people, that was born from the hand of its director, Daniel Bianco, with the purpose of popularize the genre among the new generations, those of the XXI century. He young audience has a decisive relevance in the current colosseum project, that in this way he intends that he approaches without fear and without prejudice to the zarzuela, thereby continuing gender and strengthen its future.
That is why the Zarza Project is one of the star initiatives of the Theater. Aimed at an audience between 12 Y 18 years, the title chosen in this Fifth edition is ‘Loves at Zarza’, with original text by the playwright and novelist Nando Lopez, youth literature specialist, among whose audience is a true star. It is a history coral that describes different ways of living love without prejudice, written around compositions of various zarzuelas by Federico Chueca, Joaquín Valverde, Jose Serrano, Pablo Serial, Ruperto Chapí and Gerónimo Giménez. And as usual, will be performed by young singers from among 18 Y 30 years chosen through a rigorous audition process in which they have participated more of 250 artists. It can be said that these singer-actors today form the young company Zarza Project, and that they also fulfill the mission of serving as a quarry for the great productions of the Theater. And is that, from your participation in the Project, a good number of them have already participated in some title of the lyrical seasons.
In this new production of Teatro de la Zarzuela, the musical and stage direction will be in charge, respectively, of the teacher Miquel Ortega (from the piano) and Rita Cosentino, and the seventeen actors-singers They will be accompanied by a chamber orchestra composed of eight young musicians. The programmed functions will be presented in the main hall of the Teatro de la Zarzuela in the 26 February to 5 of March, Y school will alternate passes (for students of secondary and high schools) and functions for the general public (26, 27 Y 28 February and 4 Y 5 of March) with a total of 9 sessions. As has been done in the previous four editions, after the show will be held one colloquy between the public and artists.
The role of the school Tuesday 2 of March (11h00) will be issued live through Facebook, YouTube and the website of the Theater.
Zarza Project, zarzuela made by youth for youth, is a resounding success every season. Since it started four years ago, they have occupied the seats of the Theater 26.000 viewers who attended the functions of 'The revoltosa', The duo The African ', 'Verbena Paloma' Y 'Water, Azucarillos and Aguardiente ’, and others tens of thousands who have been able to enjoy them online.
Love and magic
These ‘Loves in the bush’ are conceived in accordance with the spirit, the philosophy and intention that move this admirable Zarza Project from the beginning: bring the zarzuela genre closer to new generations, "And what better way to do it than through their own concerns ", Nando López points out. For that, this story that begins in the evening of a 15 August any of the 21st century, with a group of young people who meet in a park on the outskirts of the city ready to get on a Cercanías to La Latina to celebrate the festivities of La Paloma. From there many things happen, unexpected hopes are woven with pending dreams Y, as the author himself says, "Perhaps chance is not the real culprit of what happens in this particular - and somewhat Shakespearean - summer night in which the lives of all will end up…”. Magic is crucial in this particular tale. Real as life itself.
This new dramaturgy plays and is recreated with compositions of zarzuelas like the Pasacalle of ‘Last year for water’ Chueca and Valverde, "To a gypsy precious”From‘ The joy of the battalion ’by Serrano, “What departed have you lost, kid!”And“ La petenera ”by‘ Don Manolito ’by Sorozábal, “Hágame Nah the favor of hearing me two words ”from‘ Last year for water ’by Chueca and Valverde, "I am Spanish" from ‘La patria chica’ by Chapí, "Chinochilla de mi charniqué" and "Who is it Nah?” from ‘The one with the bunch of roses’ from Sorozábal, “Also I suffocate ”of “Luis Alonso's wedding ”by Giménez, the Fandango of ‘The Tricksters’, "I am Spanish" from ‘La patria chica’ by Chapí, ‘Dance at last we can now’ from ‘El baile de Luis Alonso’ by Giménez or the Parade of ‘La joy de la huerta’ by Chueca.
Suggestive, dynamic, fresh and powerful bet that once again celebrates the Theater's commitment to young artists and young spectators.
Friday 26 February 7:00 p.m. (open function)
Saturday 27 February 7:00 p.m. (open function)
Sunday 28 February 12h00 (open function)
Monday 1 March 12h00 (school function)
Tuesday 2 March 11h00 (school function) live on STREAMING
Wednesday 3 March 11h00 (school function)
Thursday 4 March 12:30 (school function) and 7:00 p.m. (open function)
Friday 5 March 11h00 (school function) and 7:00 p.m. (open function)