International Opera Awards 2025
Shortlisted - Solo Recording

Lisette Oropesa (soprano), Orquesta Titular del Teatro Real

Lecuona: María la O: "Mulata infeliz"
Barbieri, F: Canción de Paloma (from El Barberillo de Lavapiés)
Gerónimo Giménez, Amadeo Vives: El húsar de la guardia: "Un pobre nido"
Penella: Don Gil de Alcalá: "Bendita cruz"
Luna, P: El niño judío: "De España vengo"
Sorozábal: La tabernera del puerto: "En un país de fábula"
Chapí: Las hijas del Zebedeo: "Carceleras"
Torroba: Monte Carmelo: "Madre de mis amores"
Lecuona: María la O: "Escucha al ruisenor"
Roig: Cecilia Valdés: "Salida de Cecilia"

Zarzuela was born as a court genre in the 17th century, and became a mass spectacle in the mid-19th century, spreading throughout the whole of Spain. The success of zarzuela was in having sprung from Hispanic society, addressing an immense public of diverse social levels. It has made Hispanics laugh, cry, yearn and dream, with a musical language that arose from the very heart of the people. Zarzuela embraces Hispanic and European music, urban and rural, popular song and bel canto, traditional and urban dances. Zarzuela filled hundreds of theatres throughout Spain and America.