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Puss in Boots

Xavier Montsalvatge
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Opera
1h 06 min
Spanish
HD
Spanish
Production

Montsalvatge conceived Puss in Boots in 1947 as a piece in five pictures, for five voices (mezzo-soprano, soprano, tenor, baritone and bass). Although the libretto is based on Charles Perrault’s story Le chat botté, included in the collection Les contes de ma mère l'Oye (1697) and the scenes are colourful and humorous, very appropriate for children, the author of Cinco Canciones Negras made no concessions. Indeed, the score fully reflects the skills of a maturing composer: the score, while traditional in format, is a compendium of refinement, harmony and beauty, full of ironic touches and fantastical imagery.

 

In Montsalvatge’s own words: “My friend Mir suggested the subject, and Néstor Luján agreed to write the libretto. We wanted to create a magical show in one act and several scenes, half opera buffa, half ballet […] in the style of an 18th century opera, with functional recitative, arias and choreographed episodes… [we wanted] a happy ending and the obligatory final parade of all the characters: the cat, the miller, the princess, the ogre and the king.”

Magical opera in five scenes

 

Music by Xavier Montsalvatge (1912-2002)

Libretto by Néstor Luján, based on Puss in Boots by Charles Perrault

First performed at the Gran Teatro del Liceu, Barcelona, on January 10, 1948

First performed at the Teatro Real on November 4, 2005

Production of the Teatro Real, in coproduction with the Gran Teatre del Liceu of Barcelona, the ABAO and the Asociación Asturiana de Amigos de la Ópera

Principal Orchestra of the Teatro Real

 

 

Artistic team


Conductor | Diego Martin-Etxebarria

Stage director | Emilio Sagi

Choreographer | Nuria Castejón

Set and costume designer | Agatha Ruiz de la Prada

 

Cast


Cat | Marisa Martins

Miller | David Menéndez

King | Gerardo Bullón

Princess | Paloma Friedhoff

Ogre | Felipe Bou

Dancer/Rabbit | Carmen Angulo

Dancer/Rabbit/Bird | Cristina Arias

Dancer/Rabbit | Silvia Martín

Dancer/Lion | Daniel Morillo

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