Teresa Berganza *El café de Chinitas* by F.G. Lorca

The BEST spanish mezzosoprano TERESA BERGANZA sings the song No.7 "El café de Chinitas" from Trece canciones espanolas antiguas by Federico Garcia Lorca.

Guitar: Narciso Yepes
recorded: 12/1976, Munich, Alter Hercules-Saal

EL CAFÉ DE CHINITAS

En el café de Chinitas
dijo Paquiro a su hermano:
«Soy más valiente que tú,
más torero y más gitano».

En el café de Chinitas
dijo Paquiro a Frascuelo:
«Soy más valiente que tú,
más gitano y más torero».

Sacó Paquiro el reló
y dijo de esta manera:
«Este toro ha de morir
antes de las cuatro y media».

Al dar las cuatro en la calle
se salieron del café
y era Paquiro en la calle
un torero de cartel

Category:

Music

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• teresa
• berganza
• narciso
• yepes
• federico
• garcia
• lorca
• trese
• canciones
• espanolas
• antiguas
• el
• cafe
• de
• chinitas
• spanish
• mezzo
• classical

[Macbett0]

While Paco and Manuelo are in the "cafe de Chinitas" Paco pretends to be the best "torero" to his brother (hermanos). He responds that on the same day, at 5.00 a "toro" will die. But it's the bad moment and at 5.00 is Paco who is dead! (But is not clear by whom!)

Sorry for my poor English!

[BravaBerganza01]

thank you very much. I understood your translation :)

Hmmm, really sad story!! Lorca written wonderful music to this story + that Teresa´s interpretation :-* :-* <3 <3 <3 <3 :-* :-* :-* BRAVA!!

[Macbett0]

I think the music is not by Lorca! They are popular Spanish songs that Lorca and De Fallia

have selected.

[BravaBerganza01]

I understand what you mean.. That´s spanish folklore and he only owerwritten melodies and made arrangement. But it´s really wonderful! As Lorca, so Falla :) ...Maybe I more prefer this Lorca´s collection. I Love it!

[Macbett0]

What an amazing song, what a wonderful voice, what a tragic history! Bravo Narcisso! Brava Berganza! Brava BravaBerganza for posting this collection!

[BravaBerganza01]

what about is this song, pls?? I love it <3 <3

btw. THANK YOU, it was also my big enjoy to make these videos! :)

[Phaidra69]

wonderful cafe and very expressive singing !

[jbarreiro100]

genial 

[thirlestanelodge2]

@BravaBerganza01 Paquiro, was a real person. He was a famous torero in the mid 19thcent. He did much to formalize the corrida as we know it today.

[thirlestanelodge2]

@BravaBerganza01

These songs were not written by Lorca, He collected them and wrote them down so they would not be lost, much as Burns did in Scotland.

Also, the explaination of the story above, is not stricktly correct.

[lollilkoriboh]

@sifis76 Awesome explanation!, Thanks! I ♥ It  !!!

[cplasgaunas1]

Estoy oyendo todas estas canciones y me estan encantando. A partir de muchas de ellas se hizo el cancionero republicano-revolucionario durante la guerra civil. Esta mmujer canta muy bien

[bokeronbreakz]

En el "Café de Chinitas" dijo Paquiro a su hermano: Soy más valiente que tú, más torero y más gitano.

In the "Coffee of Chinitas" Paquiro said his brother: I'm braver than you, more torero (bullfighter) and more gipsy.

[christianoersted]

QUÉ BONITO!!! Arte lírico, andaluz y español en estado soberbio, con apuntes de tauromaquia, sangre y muerte, luces extrañas, contradicción ,esencia de la vida.

[sifis76]

@Macbett0 You are welcome, η αλλιώς, παρακαλώ!!!

Αν είχα δει το προφίλ σου απ'την αρχή θα έγραφα ελληνικά..

Πάντως το Καφέ του Τσινίτας είναι απο τα πλέον αγαπημένα μου κομμάτια!

[Macbett0]

@sifis76 No dear!, i didn't confuse it with the "Llanto por Ignazio Sancez Mejias".

I know this song also with greek(!!!) lyrics. I thought it was a translation ... but as i see from your explanation it isn't! Thank you!