Everything started because the autor of “The saffron rose” (Federico Romero) was born in the village La Solana, close to Manzanares, where the rose of the saffron is cultivating.
Then, Federico Romero created this piece of Zarzuela in order to reflect all the characters of his village, La Solana.Therefore, Federico is very famous in his village and he has a street, a monument and a Theatrical Association,named “Federico Romero”, there. Even though his family have donate all his belongings, for a Museum –they have donated even his piano--.
In the village, La Solana, veery year, in October, during one week, different pieces of Zarzuela are represented, every night, and the Saturday night the rose of the saffron is reprented.
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"La Solana", Castille-La Mancha, middle of Spain.
The Rose of the Saffron is based on the comedy of Felix Lope de Vega, “The Dog in the Manger”.
As in most of the operettas, there are some parts sung and another spoken parts.
“The Dog in the Manger” –who neither eats, neither lets to eat--, talks about an impossible love, cause of social class differences., in this case: among a herder, Juan Pedro, and a youg woman, owner of the farm.Also, appear characters like Carracuca, voluntarily submitted to the beaten that he gets by his wife.Moniquito, the comic Tenor, Santero by profession and few lover of working.Catalina, maid and she is in love with Juan Pedro.Don Generous, a nobleman, who went insane after disappearing his son, and his madness makes him think he is a General Carlist.The Housekeeper, Custody, a very sensible woman. Whom everybody ask advices.And Sagrario, the housekeeper of the farm, who is in love with the boor; but, as he is a boor, but she does not, then “neither eats, neither let to eat”.
The housekeeper,Custody, makes Juan Pedro to believe that the child she carried the Foundling, was the son of him, of this fruit of love with a lady from the village.Then, Juan Pedro believes it and he is very happy.
“The song of the sower” was about to be the anthem of Castilla La Mancha –where the village, La Solana, is--.Here you can watch the representation of “The Song of the Sower”; please click down here:
Zarzuela - La Rosa del Azafran - Cancion del Sembrador
And here you have the lyrics:
Esta mañana muy tempranico salí del pueblo con el hatico y como entonces la aurora venia yo la recibia cantando como un pajarico esta mañana muy tempranico. Por los carriles de los rastrojos soy la hormiguita de los despojos y como tiene tan buenos ojos espiga a veces en los manojos Ay, ay, ay, ay, que trabajo nos manda el señor levantarse y volverse a agachar todo el dia a los aires y el sol ay, ay, ay, ay, ten memoria de mi segador no arrebañes los campos de mies que detrás de las hoces voy yo La espigadora con su esportilla parece la sombra de la cuadrilla sufre espigando tras los segadores los mismos sudores que el hombre que siega y que trilla La segadora con su esportilla. En cuanto suenan las caracolas por esos trigos van ellas solas y se engalanan con amapolas sin abalorios ni agaripolas Ay, ay, ay, ay, que trabajo nos manda el señor levantarse y volverse a agachar todo el dia a los aires y el sol ay, ay, ay, ay, en memoria mi segador no arrebañes los campos de mies que detrás de las hoces voy yo ay, ay, ay, ay, no arrebaño los campos de mies porque aguardo a que vengas tú aquí a escuchar lo que vale mi querer ay, ay, ay, ay, si a tu lado me aguarda un querer no me importan los aires ni el sol ni que arranques de cuajo la mies. This piece was released in 1930.
An important difference is that the librettists are, in this case: Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernandez-Shaw.But, the musician is: Jacinto Guerrero
In reality, the Rose of the soffren is born in the morning and die in the evening, in the sunset.
This is the most known piece of Zarzuela, by the musician Jacinto Guerrero.
Enjoy it!.
Kind regards,
Luis.
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