"Katiuska" by Pablo Sorozábal

La Asociación Gayarre Amigos de la Ópera (AGAO) returns to its annual zarzuela event at the Teatro Gayarre with “Katiuska”, by Pablo Sorozábal, with a libretto by Emilio González del Castillo. It was the first lyrical work by the composer from San Sebastián. It is usually considered a grand zarzuela, although due to its tone and musical variety it is close to European operetta.

It premiered on January 28, 1931 at the Teatro Victoria in Barcelona. The music was well-received, but the libretto was not, so Sorozábal completely reworked the second act. Ten days later the work was successfully re-premiered. Among its best-known numbers are the female lead’s romance, the prince’s entrance, the baritone romance “The Russian Woman”, the duet “We Are Two Boats” and the foxtrot “I’m Going to Paris”.

Artistic staff:

• Musical direction: Javier Echarri López. Stage direction: Ekaitz González.
• Andrea Jiménez (Katiuska), César San Martín (Pedro Stakof), José Luis Sola (Prince Sergio), Darío Maya (Bruno Brunovich) and Itxaso Moriones (Olga).
• Julen Jiménez (Boni), Iñigo Ortega (Amadeo Pich), María Guillén (Tatiana), Koldo de Torres (Count Iván), Leire de Antonio (Miska) and Pedro del Burgo (Koska).
• AGAO Lyrical Choir, Orquesta Sinfónica de Navarra and Kresala Dantza Taldea, with choreography by Noemí Santesteban.

It is an AGAO production in collaboration with the Fundación Baluarte.

Practical information:

• Performances: Friday, November 20 and Saturday, November 21 at 19:00.
• Duration: 120 minutes.
• Prices: 38 € and 27 €, on sale on the Teatro Gayarre website.