Benamor
A happy dream that is the best medicine for the nightmarish times that we are living through
Considered the greatest musical success of Pablo Luna's career, this operetta was released at the end of 1923 in El Teatro de la Zarzuela.Many consider it the best of his compositions, bolstered by an inspired and amusing libretto.After its premiere, it went on to be produced in Cuba, Mexico and continued its life cycle on stage until the 1950s.
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Considered the greatest musical success of Pablo Luna's career, this operetta was released at the end of 1923 in El Teatro de la Zarzuela. Many consider it the best of his compositions, bolstered by an inspired and amusing libretto. After its premiere, it went on to be produced in Cuba, Mexico and continued its life cycle on stage until the 1950s.
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- Release date
- Apr 22, 2021
- Runtime
- 2h 49m
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- Language
- Spanish
- Country
- Spain
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