| La tabernera del puerto | |
| Italic Title: | yes |
| Genre: | Zarzuela |
| Composer: | Pablo Sorozábal |
| Other Name: | Romance Marinero |
| Language: | Spanish |
| Premiere Location: | Teatro Tívoli, Barcelona |
La tabernera del puerto (also known as Romance Marinero) is a zarzuela in three acts by composer Pablo Sorozábal. The opera uses a Spanish-language libretto by Federico Romero and Guillermo Fernández-Shaw. The work premiered at the Teatro Tívoli in Barcelona on 6 April 1936.[1]
The aria "No puede ser" is a popular excerpt.
| Role | Voice type | Premiere cast 6 April 1936 | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Marola, a barmaid | |||
| Juan de Eguía, Marola's father | |||
| Leandro, Marola's lover | |||
| Simpson, a former sailor | |||
| Abel, a young vagabond | soprano | ||
| Chinchorro, skipper of the boat Leandro | baritone | ||
| Antigua, old woman selling hammock and sardines | |||
| Ripalda, a waiter | tenor | ||
| Verdier, a smuggler and friend of Juan de Eguía | barítone |