Overview
La vida breve, an Andalusian opera in two acts written by Manuel de Falla on a libretto by Carlos Fernández Shaw, staged by Giancarlo del Monaco at the Palau de les Arts Reina Sofía, in Valencia.
Director and cast
- Cristina Gallardo-Domâs as Salud
- María Luisa Corbacho as La abuela María
- Sandra Ferrández as Carmela
- Jorge de León as Paco
- Felipe Bou as El tio Sarvaor
- Lorin Maazel as Conductor
- Natalia Lunar as 2º vendedora
- Isaac Galán as Manuel
- Antonio Lozano as Una voz en la fragua
- Esperanza Fernández as Flamenco singer
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