Doña Francisquita: Bolero of Marabú

A Zarzuela produced by The Jarvis Conservatory and recorded live, June 8th - 10th, 2001 during the festival. Doña Francisquita is the most famous of the Genera Grande or full length Zarzuelas. It is the story of a young girl's many devices to become a Doña or married woman.
Music by Amadeo Vives
Libretto by F. Romero and G.F. Shaw
Adaptation by William Jarvis
Conducted by Philip J. Bauman
Francisquita played by Kristin Peterson
Fernando plays by Jimmy Kansau
Aurora played by Heather Antonissen
Cardona played by Rián Villaverde
Doña Francisca played by Ilse Apéstegui
Don Matías played by Mark Urbina
Lorenzo Pérez played by Benito Galindo