La truhana

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La truhana is a Spanish musical comedy written by Antonio Gala. It premiered at the Central Theatre during the Seville Expo on 2 October 1992. [1] The show premiered in Madrid a week later. [2]

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Premise

The story is set in 17th-century Spain, under the reign of Felipe IV. He falls in love with María Fernández, a famous actress. She takes on the name la truhana (the rogue) and sets out on a journey through the Spanish Empire, acting as a bandit with the intention of fleeing the king and avoiding becoming his courtesan. Along the way, la truhana collects new allies to travel with her. The work is a musical comedy and is told through 19 musical numbers. [3] [4]

Production

Migual Narros directed, [1] Paco Marsó produced, and music was by Juan Cánovas. The cast included Concha Velasco, [1] Juan Carlos Naya, Fernando Conde, Lorenzo Valverde, Francisco Merino, Jose M. Subiza, Margarita García Ortega, and Natalia Duarte.

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References

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  2. Torres, Rosana (1992-10-08). "Estreno triunfal de 'La truhana', de Antonio Gala, con Concha Velasco". El País (in Spanish). ISSN   1134-6582 . Retrieved 2023-05-22.
  3. Padilla Mangas, Ana (1993). ""La Truhana": un hito hacia la carnavalización en el teatro de Antonio Gala". Boletín de la Real Academia de Córdoba (124): 103, 106.
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