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Edinburgh International Festival: La Vida Breve

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A lyric drama in two acts.
Music by Manuel de Falla
(sung in Spanish)
Chorus and Orchestra of the Conciertos de Madrid
(Chorus-Master, Jose Perera)
Conductor, Eduardo Toldra
Scene:
Granada at the beginning of the century.
Act 1
The courtyard of a house in the Albaicin district - The Sacro Monte, overlooking Granada.
Act 2
A narrow street outside Carmela's house - The courtyard of Carmela's house.
From the King's Theatre. Edinburgh

Contributors

Libretto:
Carlos Fernandez Shaw
Music:
Manuel De Falla
Singers/Musicians:
Chorus and Orchestra of the Conciertos de Madrid
Chorus-Master:
Jose Perera
Conductor:
Eduardo Toldra
A voice in the smithy/A voice in the distance:
Jesus Aguirre
The Grandmother:
Rosario Gomez
Street vendor:
Rafael Maldonado
Street vendor:
Anita Fernandez
Street vendor:
Del Pozo
Street vendor:
Emilia Garcia Manzanares
Street vendor:
Elia Lopez Lopez
Salud:
Victoria de Los Angeles
Paco:
Bernabe Martinez
Uncle Sarvaor:
Joaquin Deus
Pepe, the singer:
Manuel Ausensi
Carmela:
Julita Bermejo
Manuel, her brother:
Manuel Albalat
Source: Radio Times

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