On 11, 12, 13, 18, 19 and 20 September, veteran actor and director Albert Boadella, along with Martina Cabanas, will be presenting a brand-new show in the Sala Roja Concha Velasco auditorium of Teatros del Canal, a contemporary zarzuela operetta that explores LGBTQI+ love.
Featuring soloists such as the tenor Enrique Viana, the baritone German Olvera and the soprano María Rey-Joly, the performance is presented as a mix of romantic comedy, emotional drama and Spanish popular music, set in three acts. The singers will be accompanied by the Comunidad de Madrid Orchestra and Choir.
At the height of summer in Madrid, young Tadeo arrives in the city for his first Pride, full of hope and excitement. Three women welcome him and accompany him on an adventure of personal discovery, freedom and partying. On that trip, he falls in love with the dazzlingly charismatic Alonso. But their romance becomes complicated following the arrival of PJ, a possessive and manipulative character who has a toxic relationship with Alonso.
Amid jealousy, passion and betrayal, Tadeo has a truly intense experience that brings him face to face with love, desire and the wretchedness of humanity. All wrapped up in the music and festive spirit of zarzuela operetta, against a backdrop of pasodobles, boleros and chotis.
Creative Team:
Venue: Teatros del Canal - Sala Roja Concha Velasco
- Musical direction - Alondra de la Parra and José Luis López Antón
- Stage direction - Albert Boadella and Martina Cabanas
- Stage Design - Ricardo Sánchez Cuerda
- Choreography - Sara Cano
- Wardrobe - Gabriela Salaverri
- Wardrobe Assistant - Mónica Tejeiro
- Lighting - Bernat Jansà
- Stage Manager - Vanesa Arévalo
- Lighting Director - Cristina Berhó
- Orchestra - Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid
- Choir - Coro de la Comunidad de Madrid
- Choir director - Javier Fajardo
- Poster - illustration by Javier Marín
Cast:
- P.J. - Enrique Viana, tenor
- Tadeo - Santiago Ballerini, tenor
- Alonso - German Olvera, baritone
- Mari Cruz - María Rey-Joly, soprano
- Mari Trini - Mar Morán, soprano
- Mari Paz - Andrea Rey, mezzo-soprano
- La Petri - Berna Perles Sancho, soprano
- Dancers-extras- Begoña Quiñones, Verónica Garzón, Yolanda Barrero, Nuria Tena, José Alarcón, Daniel Morillo, David Palacios and Adrián Gómez
- Rehearsal coaches - Karina Azizova and Jorge Giménez
Total duration: 2 hour and 15 minutes (including interval). Part One (acts 1 and 2): 1 hour and 25 minutes. Interval: 15 minutes. Part Two (Act 3): 40 minutes
