La Celestina

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The statutes that govern the spirit and operation of the Teatro de la Zarzuela say it very clearly: the coliseum erected in 1856 must, without any pretext, safeguard and disseminate the Spanish lyrical genre. For this reason, it will open the season with the world premiere of a Spanish opera. We are talking about 'La Celestina' by Felipe Pedrell, a mature work by the Catalan composer that will be played for the first time because despite the fact that it was scheduled to premiere at the Liceo in 1902, it never saw the light of day. The only thing that was heard were a couple of scenes that Pau Casal included in a concert in 1921 to pay homage to the composer. This is a highly important work that influenced later composers, in which Pedrell embodies his idea of ​​national opera.