El Disparate o La Obra de los Locos – Opera by Félix Máximo López (1742–1821)

El Disparate o La Obra de los Locos – Opera by Félix Máximo López (1742–1821)

Exclusive Digital Edition – Complete Orchestral Full Score (PDF, 447 pages)
 
This monumental edition unveils El Disparate o La Obra de los Locos (The Fools), a forgotten but historically significant Spanish opera by Félix Máximo López. Renowned as one of the finest Spanish keyboard composers of the late 18th century, López’s contributions to the operatic stage remain virtually unknown. This publication restores his opera in a comprehensive, fully digitized orchestral score for the first time in history.
 
Scope & Content of the Edition:
447 pages of meticulously prepared full score, complete with index, instrumental template, and character list (dramatis personae)
Critical extras curated by editor Alberto Cobo: a proposed scenic concept to inspire modern staging, and editorial notes that contextualize the work
Original Libretto, faithfully transcribed from the manuscript (14 pages, presented in three columns per page)
Fortepiano Reduction of the opening movement of the opera’s Symphony – written by López but left incomplete in the manuscript, now reconstructed and completed by Alberto Cobo
 
Edition Features:
Complete orchestral full score (high-quality PDF)
Historically faithful digital restoration from the manuscript
Secure instant download for immediate access
Designed for scholars, performers, conductors, and institutions
 
Why this edition matters:
Until now, El Disparate o La Obra de los Locos was almost entirely unknown outside specialist archives. With this critical full edition, musicians have access to:
A rare and vivid example of Spanish Classical opera, balancing comic satire with dramatic depth
A unique source for studying Spanish orchestral and vocal writing around 1800
Practical tools for performance preparation, including full score, character and instrumental layout, and scenic guidance
Materials that bridge musicological research and live performance practice
 
Highlights at a Glance:
447-page orchestral score (PDF) with full instrumentation and index
Original manuscript libretto (14 pages, 3-column layout)
Proposed scenic design for performance use
Fortepiano reduction of the reconstructed opening Symphony movement
Exclusive world-first publication of López’s operatic legacy
 
With its vast scope and meticulous preparation, this edition transforms López’s Obra de los Locos from an archival curiosity into a living operatic resource for theaters, conservatories, orchestras, and scholars eager to explore overlooked gems of the Spanish repertoire.