Rincón de la Victoria will celebrate the Zarzuela Festival on August 29 and 30.

The town of Rincón de la Victoria will host a new edition of the Zarzuela Festival on the upcoming 29th and 30th of August, featuring performances of two classics from the Spanish lyrical repertoire: La del Manojo de Rosas and La Tabernera del Puerto. Both shows will be performed by the prestigious Teatro Lírico Andaluz company and will take place at the CEIP Manuel Laza Palacio starting at 10:00 PM.

This was announced this Friday at a press conference by the Councilor for Culture, Paz Couto, who highlighted that "this is a great opportunity to enjoy two jewels of Spanish zarzuela outdoors and in a unique setting like our town."

"There will be a large technical and artistic deployment. More than 50 professionals will participate in the staging, including orchestra, choir, performers, production staff, wardrobe, and lighting, with the presence of nationally and internationally renowned artists," the councilor explained.

For his part, the mayor, Francisco Salado, has highlighted "the artistic and musical quality that this festival offers each year, now established within the summer cultural programming and which has a loyal audience."

At this point, the manager of Teatro Lírico Andaluz, Pablo Prados, thanked the City Council "for the constant support for more than a decade, as well as the warm reception from the Rincón audience, who year after year show their love for this genre." This is the professional lyrical company with the highest number of productions and zarzuela titles performed in Spain.

La del Manojo de Rosas, with music by Pablo Sorozábal and libretto by Anselmo C. Carreño and Francisco Ramos de Castro, is a zarzuela in two acts divided into six scenes. Meanwhile, La Tabernera del Puerto, also with music by Pablo Sorozábal, features a libretto by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández Shaw and is structured in three acts. Each show will last approximately an hour and a half.

Tickets can be purchased in advance for 16 euros at Calasur Travel or at the box office for 18 euros on the day of the event.