Barbieri: El Barberillo De Lavapies

Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (Composer), Victor Pablo Perez (Composer), Orquesta Sinfonica Tenerife (Orchestra) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Orchestra: Orquesta Sinfonica Tenerife
• Composer: Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, Victor Pablo Perez
• Audio CD (June 20, 1995)
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Auvidis Valois
• ASIN: B000003I0T
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #500,646 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Track Listings

1. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act I: Prelude, Choeur general, Entree de Lamparilla

2. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act I: Entree de Paloma

3. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act I: Trio de la Marquesita, Don Luis et Don Juan

4. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act I: Trio de la Marquesita, Paloma et Lamparilla

5. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act I: Jota des etudiants et finale de l'acte I

6. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act II: Scene et recit de Lamparilla

7. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act II: Duo de la Marquesita et Don Luis

8. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act II: Duo de Paloma et Lamparilla

9. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act II: Seguedilles de la Manche

10. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act II: Finale de l'acte II

11. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act III: Introduction et couplets des couturieres

12. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act III: Intermede instrumental

13. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act III: Duo de Paloma et la Marquesita

14. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act III: Quatuor de la Marquesita, Paloma, Don Luis et Lamparilla - 'Cochere' de Lavapies

15. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act III: Choeur general

16. El Barberillo de Lavapies: Act III: Finale de l'acte III. Choer general des 'Cocheres'

Customer Reviews

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10 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars a beautiful recording of Barbieri's masterpiece, June 16, 2000

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This review is from: Barbieri: El Barberillo De Lavapies (Audio CD)

This is an excellent recording of Barbieri's best-known zarzuela, which dates from 1874. `El Barberillo de Lavapies,' or `The Little Barber of Lavapiés (a district of Madrid)' is set in eighteenth-century Madrid, and its humorous libretto deals lightheartedly with political intrigues in the court of Carlos III. The action follows a comic `common' couple, the barber Lamparilla and the seamstress Paloma, who help a `romantic' aristocratic couple in trouble with royal forces, Don Luis and the Marquesita.

The score, recorded in its entirety but without dialogues, is overflowing with brilliant melodies. In keeping with the conventions of the zarzuela, the songs of the comic couple and the choruses are cast in popular Spanish forms- jotas (as in sample 4), tiranas, caleseras, etc.- while those of the aristocrats are cast as more lyrical romanzas. Barbieri is unquestionably a master of both styles of composition. Listen to any of the samples and prepare to be won over!

Lamparilla and Paloma are played wonderfully by Manuel Lanza and Lola Casariego, and Don Luis and the Marquesita are beautifully rendered by Jose Sempere and Maria Bayo. The orchestra and chorus, under the direction of Víctor Pablo Pérez, give a precise and vigorous performance. All in all this is a first-rate recording of a work worth getting to know!

It is perhaps worth remarking that several record labels have released excellent zarzuela recordings in recent years. These include Arrieta's `Marina', Bretón's `La Verbena de la Paloma,' Granados' `Goyescas,' Sorozábal's `La Tabernera del Puerto,' Moreno Torroba's `Luisa Fernanda,' and Vives' `Bohemios,' all on the Audivis/Valois label, Vives' `Doña Francisquita' on the Sony label, and Penella's `El Gato Montés' on the Deutsche Grammophone label.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Want to feel good?, August 6, 2000

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Helen (Twizel, New Zealand) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Barbieri: El Barberillo De Lavapies (Audio CD)

In a delightful genre, this is the most delightful zarzuela that I have managed to find so far. I read somewhere that this style of light opera is "Spain's best-kept musical secret". How I wish that there were more of them available. I would gladly buy CD's of any others by this composer, unheard.