''Las bravías'' (''The Pigeons'') is a zarzuela in one act and four scenes with music by

Ruperto Chapí Ruperto Chapí y Lorente (27 March 1851 – 25 March 1909) was a Spanish composer, and co-founder of the Spanish Society of Authors and Publishers. Biography Chapí was born at Villena, the son of a Valencian barber. He trained in his home to ...

. The work uses a Spanish language libretto by

Carlos Fernández Shaw Carlos Fernández Shaw (23 September 1865 – 7 June 1911) was a Spanish poet, playwright, and journalist. He wrote the texts for many zarzuelas, including '' La revoltosa'', ''La chavala'' and '' Las bravías'', all in collaboration with Jos ...

and José López Silva that is based on Shakespeare's ''

The Taming of the Shrew ''The Taming of the Shrew'' is a comedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written between 1590 and 1592. The play begins with a framing device, often referred to as the induction, in which a mischievous nobleman tricks a drunken ...

''. The opera premiered on 12 December 1896 at the Teatro Apolo in Madrid. Excerpts from the opera were recorded by tenor José Carreras, conductor

Enrique García Asensio Enrique García Asensio (born 22 August 1937 in Valencia, Spain) is a Spanish orchestral conductor. In 1970, He was made as Professor of Orchestral Conducting at the Madrid Royal Conservatory The Madrid Royal Conservatory ( es, Real Conservator ...

, and the

English Chamber Orchestra The English Chamber Orchestra (ECO) is a British chamber orchestra based in London. The full orchestra regularly plays concerts at Cadogan Hall, and their ensemble performs at Wigmore Hall. The orchestra regularly tours in the UK and internationall ...

in 1975 for

Brilliant Classics Brilliant Classics is a classical music label based in the Dutch town of Leeuwarden. It is renowned for releasing super-budget-priced editions on CD of the complete works of J.S. Bach, Mozart, Beethoven and many other composers. The label also ...

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