Lamparilla
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| Title: | Lamparilla |
| Original title: | El Barberillo de Lavapiés |
| Shape: | Singspiel |
| Original language: | Spanish |
| Music: | Francisco Asenjo Barbieri |
| Libretto : | Luis Mariano de Larra |
| Premiere: | December 19, 1874 |
| Place of premiere: | Madrid |
| Playing time: | Two hours |
| Place and time of the action: | Madrid in the second half of the 19th century |
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Lamparilla is a Spanish operetta ( Zarzuela ) in three acts by Francisco Asenjo Barbieri based on a libretto by Luis Mariano de Larra. The title of the original is "El Barberillo de Lavapiés". The work had its world premiere on December 19, 1874 at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid. A revision for the German-speaking area was created in 1955 by Knepler and Tisch (libretto) and Gerhard (music). The article deals with this version.
orchestra
Two flutes, two oboes, two clarinets, two bassoons, four horns, three trumpets, three trombones, percussion and strings
action
Prime Minister Grimaldi is hated by the people because they have suffered greatly from his strict regime. Maria Luise, the Infanta, is also repugnant to Grimaldi's style of government. She therefore plans to overthrow him. An ally is her Marquesa Estrella del Vierzo, her lady-in-waiting. The two also have a successor in mind for Grimaldi: the liberal-minded Floridablanca. Now it is important to ensure that he can secretly be granted an audience with the king. It's just bad luck that Estrella is engaged to Don Luis de Haro, the police captain, of all people; because by virtue of his office he must inevitably be on the side of Grimaldi.
In the search for further allies, Marquesa Estrella succeeds in winning over her tailor Paloma and, above all, her admirer, the cunning Lamparilla. Lamparilla knows someone in the police and passes his warnings on to the Marquesa. Once he is caught doing it and has to spend a week in prison as a punishment. Back at large, he immediately ensures that a huge commotion is triggered on the main street. The police captain, of all people, whom he believed on the opposing side, comes to his aid. Don Luis leads his own police officers by the nose and leads Floridablanca safely to the king's castle.
When the conspiracy directed against him is reported to Grimaldi, he immediately sends his captors to have the rebels arrested. They almost succeeded in this, but literally at the last minute the news arrives that the king has removed Grimaldi from his office and expelled him from the country. The liberal Floridablanca was appointed as his successor. Don Luis had a good instinct for changing sides in good time. He is therefore promoted to the new police chief. Marquesa Estrella del Vierzo, his future wife, is particularly pleased about this. And what happens to Lamparilla, the title character? He, too, was promoted, of course, and was allowed to call himself royal court tailor and finally lead his beloved Paloma to the altar.
music
Tones with a strong folk influence dominate the music. This style is particularly pronounced in the grateful ballet scenes. The choir part is also very effective. "El Barberillo de Lavapies" is the crowning glory of the genus Zarzuela and thus "The Bat" of Spain.