La vida breve
Lyric drama in two acts
Libretto
Carlos Fernández Shaw
Premiere
1 April 1913, Nice (Casino Municipal)
Cast
SALUD (soprano)
LA ABUELA (mezzo-soprano or contralto)
UNCLE SARVOUR (baritone or bass)
MANUEL (baritone)
CARMELA (mezzo-soprano)
SINGER (baritone)
3 STREET-SELLERS (2 sopranos, 1 mezzo-soprano)
2 OFFSTAGE VOICES (tenors)
CHORUS
townsfolk, wedding guests
Place
Granada and surroundings
Time
1900