The Musical Sancho Panza

The Musical Sancho Panza
Poster from The Musical Sancho Panza
Music José Luis Narom (José Luis Morán - Composer)
Lyrics Inma González and José Luis Narom
Book Miguel de Cervantes Saavedra
Basis Don Quixote (Don Quixote of la Mancha)
Productions 2005 Madrid, Spain
2006-2007-2008 Spanish tour [1]

The Musical Sancho Panza is a two-act 2005 Spanish musical which premiered in Madrid to coincide with the 400th anniversary of the publication of Don Quixote.[2][3] by Miguel de Cervantes. The play is a humorously presented look at the social landscape of the 16th and 17th centuries, including the customs, beliefs, professions, and trades of the era, while updating those points of the play by displaying it in the looks and forms of the 21st century.

Opening at the Teatro Nuevo Apolo, the play's music and original lyrics were created by José Luis Narom. Narom collaborated with his wife, lyricist and costume designer Inma González[4] (Image designer and production manager on "The Blackout"[5]). The play's music was created in the style of Broadway musicals, with full orchestrations.

2005 production

The starring roles included the role of Dulcinea, played by the singer and actress Geno Machado. Actor and singer Gonzalo Alcaín played the role of Galeote. The role of Rocinante was played by Esteban Oliver, who later played Zazu in the The Lion King on Broadway [6] and played the same role in Madrid between 2011 and 2014.[7]

The premiere was attended by entertainers such as Chenoa,[8] Nuria Fergó, and Natalia,.[9]

The Musical Sancho Panza received awards in the category of Best Music in a Spanish Musical,[10] for José Luis Narom[11] in the X Review Awards Musical Theatre in Spain.

Cast album

The producer recorded a live album of the musical with the original cast.

The musical was included in the book Don Quixote literary theoretical thinking,.[12][13] as well as in the Musical Theatre Guide in Spain (1955-2012).[14] edited by Xavier Martínez and Íñigo Santamaría.

Aspects of the show

Musical numbers

Act One
  • '"Intro"' - Musical introduction.
  • '"La suerte ha cambiado"' - list of all the characters. They sing and dance.
  • '"Los Molinos"' - all women sing and Sancho Panza, Don Quixote while it is turned by windmills.
  • '"Sabio Frestón"' - The ghost of Don Quixote torments him flying across the stage.
  • '"Dulcinea y Quijote"' - Don Quixote imagines that he and Dulcinea declare their love for each other.
  • '"Los Galeotes"' - scene in which Don Quixote and Sancho Panza free the prisoners Galeotes.
  • " 'Alabanzas"' - The choir, Don Quixote and Sancho Panza to Don Quixote sing praises.
  • End of first Act
Act Two
New Apolo Theatre - Madrid
  • Intermission
  • '"Rocinante y Mula"' - The horses sing and dance a fun theme, while their masters sleep.
  • '"Sancho y Teresa"' - Sancho misses his wife Teresa. Along with Sancho's mule sing, three, the most romantic ballad musical.
  • '"Dulcinea y Sancho"' - Dulcinea comes in dreams to console Don Quixote, after his defeat with the Knight of the White Moon; and even Sancho listening and see.
  • '"Teresa, the Housekeeper and Niece"' - The housekeeper and niece of Don Quixote, with Teresa, miss men. Trio of women who sing and dance.
  • '"Dame tu amor"' - Don Quixote is sick and everyone says goodbye. They sing and dance in his honor. It is the final musical number.
  • "Final"

Madrid original cast

Technical details

TV and press interventions

References

  1. ↑ http://www.arteocio.com/Sancho%20Panza%20el%20musical%20Gira%20Memoria%20Actuaciones.html, Spanish Tour
  2. ↑ http://www.elmundo.es/metropoli/2005/04/08/teatro/1112911245.html, News about Musical Sancho Panza into El Mundo - Newspaper
  3. ↑ http://www.rtve.es/FRONT_SALA_PRENSA/?go=eacaa4148f48af89730076a6669df2169fcb5b71e1aa29dad5e8ff7814161a19b21f895d1029ac341fa0c3f999e4f368, TVE Oficial page - La Mandragora interviews
  4. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=z8hqV8FQ7xYC&pg=PA445 Inmaculada González - lyricist and costume designer
  5. ↑ http://www.nebrijaescena.com/apagon.html, Inma González: Image designer and production manager on "The Blackout"
  6. ↑ http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Esteban-Oliver-to-Join-Broadways-THE-LION-KING-as-Zazu-Tomorrow-20140331#.U5UF4XKXVMw, Esteban Oliver - The Lion King on Broadway
  7. ↑ http://www.todomusicales.com/content/content/4887/esteban-oliver-debutar-en-broadway-interpretando-a-zazu-en-the-lion-king/, Esteban Oliver - The Lion King in Spanish
  8. ↑ Chenoa Interviews TVMA on YouTube
  9. ↑ http://nataliavip.mforos.com/399500/3086053-estreno-de-la-obra-musical-sancho-panza/, In photocall: Natalia, Chenoa, Nuria Fergó and Geno Machado
  10. ↑ http://www.arteocio.com/Premios%20de%20la%20critica%20musical%20teatral%20-%20Sancho%20Panza%20el%20musical.html, Best Music Musical Spanish
  11. ↑ http://www.imdb.com/name/nm1923727/, José Luis Morán - Composer is the pseudonym of José Luis Narom
  12. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=z8hqV8FQ7xYC&pg=PA445 The Musical Sancho Panza - José Luis Morán (Narom), Inmaculada González, page 445, edited by Miguel Angel Garrido Gallardo, Madrid, Higher Council for Scientific Research - CSIC, 2008
  13. ↑ https://books.google.com/books?id=z8hqV8FQ7xYC The Musical Sancho Panza in "El Quijote y el pensamiento teórico-literario"
  14. ↑ "Musical Theatre Guide in Spain (1955-2012) - The Musical Sancho Panza".
  15. ↑ http://www.redteatral.net/actores-esteban-oliver-701, Esteban Oliver theater work
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