Zarzuela Film Festival

About The Program

The Jarvis Conservatory was built for Zarzuela. Between 1995 and 2008 several internationally celebrated productions were staged at the Jewel Box Theater, housed in the Jarvis Conservatory complex. Singers, dancers, musicians and designers from around the world collaborated on these elaborate shows. Join us as we revisit these timeless pieces and relive the magic of the Spanish Zarzuela.

DAY ONE

ZARZUELA FILM FESTIVAL
Friday, August 11th, 7:00pm
Tickets are $25
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Friday, August 11th
7:00pm

LA VERBENA DE LA PALOMA

Music by Tomás Bretón
Libretto by Ricardo de la Vega

LA VERBENA DE LA PALOMA (THE PHARMACIST AND THE GIRLS). An absorbing story told with music, lively dance and the beautiful costumes of the period. Will the young girl go with the quaint old pharmacist, or with her earnest young boyfriend?

Playbill information with full synopsis click here

Day One Event Timeline

6:45pm PRE-SHOW LIVE MUSIC
Allow yourself to be transported back to the 1800s with the enchanting sounds of the Organillo as you enter the theater.
7:00pm LIVE MUSIC PRELUDE
Join us as Frank Johnson (Music Director of It's A Grand Night For Singing) with invited singers and musicians perform live some of the classic numbers of the Zarzuela canon.
7:20pm Film: LA VERBENA DE LA PALOMA
Tomás Bretón's masterpiece returns to The Jarvis Conservatory. This time on the big screen! Originally recorded in 1998 on the very stage that it is now projected on.