Best Ruperto Chapi
La Revoltosa is a one-act zarzuela composed by Ruperto Chapí in 1897, with a libretto by José López Silva and Carlos Fernández Shaw. Set in a working-class courtyard (corrala) in Madrid, the plot centers on Carioca and Soledad, whose tempestuous relationship mirrors the bustling life of their neighb...
"El Rey que Rabió" (The King Who Got Angry) is a three-act zarzuela composed by Ruperto Chapí, with a libretto by Miguel Ramos Carrión and Carlos Coello. Premiering in 1891, the work is a significant example of the género grande, the large-scale Spanish operetta form popular in the 19th century. It...
El puñao de rosas is a 1924 zarzuela by composer Jacinto Guerrero, celebrated as one of the finest examples of género chico for its lively portrayal of rural life.
