Luisa Fernanda (zarzuela)
# Luisa Fernanda (zarzuela)

Luisa Fernanda is a romantic zarzuela in three acts by Federico Moreno Torroba. It has been performed more than 10,000 times. The Spanish-language libretto is by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández-Shaw. The first performance took place at Teatro Calderón (Madrid) [es] on 26 March 1932. It was Moreno Torroba’s fourth zarzuela, his first to receive great acclaim.

## Roles

Rolws, voice types, premiere cast :

| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast, 26 March 1932 |
| - | - | - |
| Luisa Fernanda | mezzo-soprano | Selica Pérez Carpio [es] |
| Vidal Hernando | baritone | Emilio Sagi Barba |
| Duchess Carolina | soprano | Laura Nieto |
| Javier Moreno | tenor | Faustino Arregui |
| Mariana | mezzo-soprano | |
| Anibal | tenor | |
| Don Luis | baritone | |

## Selected recordings

| Year | Cast (Luisa Fernanda, Vidal Hernando, Carolina, Javier) | Conductor, opera house and orchestra | Label |
| - | - | - | - |
| 2006 | Nancy Herrera, Plácido Domingo, Mariola Cantarero, José Bros | Jesús López Cobos, Teatro Real Orchestra and Chorus | DVD: Opus Arte Cat: 009478 00969 |
