La Zarzuela de Madrid by PS

Zarzuela is the Spanish musical theatre par excellence, born in the 17th century but consolidated in 19th-century Madrid. This route covers the spaces where the "género chico" (little genre) captured the authentic traditional soul of the city: from the Teatro de la Zarzuela to the monuments dedicated to Federico Chueca, composer of "La Gran Vía", the hymn of Madrid's traditionalism. Here, music blends with "tonadillas", "chotis", and the spirit of the open-air festivals ("verbenas"). A Madrid that sings in traditional slang and dances with a Manila shawl.