The Teatro de la Zarzuela has presented its 2026/2027 season with a bold twist. Classics such as La verbena de la Paloma and El barberillo de Lavapiés will coexist with Venus y Adonis, a historical revival, and Las trece rosas rojas, an opera about the young women executed in 1939. The programming seeks to renew the genre with a fresh perspective, including Poeta en Nueva York as a tribute to the Generation of '27.
Stage technology at the service of the new repertoire 🎭
The production of Las trece rosas rojas will require advanced stage design to recreate the post-war atmosphere. The use of videomapping and LED lighting systems synchronized with the score is expected. For Poeta en Nueva York, visual poetry projections and surround sound will be integrated, breaking the fourth wall. The theater has confirmed improvements to its rigging system and variable acoustics, adapting the space to proposals that blend tradition and digital experimentation.
Las trece rosas, or how to make opera without sounding like a funeral 🎶
Don't be alarmed: Las trece rosas rojas won't be a three-hour funeral. The creators promise thriller pacing and a few catchy numbers, even if the subject is executions. Of course, if you want to cry, bring tissues. And if you prefer to laugh, wait for the revival of El barberillo, which at least ends in a wedding. Zarzuela gets serious, but without losing its sense of humor. Or so they say.