Conductor Francisco Alonso López - 1939(SE)
Orchestra - Gran Orquesta Sinfónica
Chorus - Coros del Teatro Pavón de Madrid
Rosa - Matilde Vázquez
Rafael - Alfredo Muelas
Mateo - Manuel Hernández
Lola - Pepita Huerta
Canuto - Julio Nadal
Sr. León - L. Vellido
El risonte - M. Pradas
El chacal - J. Eguiluz
El camello - E. Ester
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Black Disc - Discos Columbia (Spanish Columbia) A 6032, A 6033, A 6033, A 6035, A 6036 {5x10in-78s} (blue label)
Compact Disc; - Blue Moon BMCD 7511 (+La castañuela) {1CD} (1998)ª; Homokord HOM 10357 (+La verbena de la Paloma - excerpts) {1CD} (2003)ª
ª(year of issue or re-issue)
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Comments:- The following excerpts are performed: Preludio y solo de saxofón (MV, coro); Pasacalle (MV, coro); Dúo de Rosita y Rafael; Cat-Chas-Can (LV, MP, EE, JE); Habanera (MV); Adios a la vida! (PH, MH); Romanza de Rafael (AM); Cancion y bulerias (MV, coro); Intermedio (Orquesta); Ay, Mateo! (PH, MH, JN). The 78s issued by Discos Columbia are listed in their «Catalogo General» dated diciembre de 1948 p.41, where it is stated that they were supplied in a «lujoso álbum». The CD issued by Homokord is reviewed by Christopher Webber on the zarzuela website: http://www.zarzuela.net
Abbreviations
(STU), "Studio" Recording
(SE), "Studio" Recording of Excerpts
(STC), Composite "Studio" Recording made up from more than one source
(SCE), Composite "Studio" Recording of Excerpts from more than one source
(LI), "Live" Recording
(LE), "Live" Recording of Excerpts
(LC), "Live" Composite Recording from more than one performance
(LCE), Excerpts from more than one "Live" Performance
(RA), A Radio Performance
(RE), Excerpts from a Radio Performance
(RC), Composite Radio Performance from more than one broadcast
(RCE), Excerpts from more than one broadcast performance
(FI), Film or/and sound track of a film
(FE), Excerpts of an opera from a film or/and the sound track of a film
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