Cat No ENYCD9811

Excerptsfrom:  La rosa del azafrán(Guerrero);  La del manojo de rosas(Sorozábal);  La del soto del parral(Soutullo – Vert);  Los gavilanes(Guerrero);  La revoltosa (Chapí);  Maravilla (Moreno Torroba);  Molinos de viento (Luna);  El caserío (Guridi);  Luisa Fernanda (Moreno Torroba);  La canción del olvido (Serrano).

Carlos Álvarez(bar.), with Ana Ibarra (sop.), Orquesta Sinfónica de Galicia cond. Miquel Ortega.

Not manyyears ago, Spanish zarzuela was no more exportable than Gilbert & Sullivan(which it somewhat resembles), but distinguished baritone Carlos Álvarez,helped by an exciting young Spanish soprano, may be about to change all thatwith this 'Gala' CD, giving us 'highlights' from some of the best-knownexamples of the genre.