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Zarzuela (Spanish pronunciation: [θaɾˈθwela]) is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular songs, as well as dance. The etymology of the name is uncertain, but some propose it may derive from the name of a royal hunting lodge, the Palace of Zarzuela, near ...
Jugar con fuego (Playing with Fire) is a zarzuela in three acts by Francisco Asenjo Barbieri, to a Spanish libretto by Ventura de la Vega. The first performance took place at the Teatro del Circo in Madrid on 6 October 1851, and it rapidly became a cornerstone of the romantic zarzuela repertoire. [ 1] The title refers to how dangerous it is to ...
Gerónimo Giménez. Gerónimo Giménez. Gerónimo Giménez y Bellido (10 October 1854 – 19 February 1923) was a Spanish conductor and composer, who dedicated his career to writing zarzuelas, such as La tempranica and La boda de Luis Alonso. He preferred to spell his first name with a "G", even though his name at birth officially began with a "J".
In office. 13 March 1892 – 19 February 1894. Preceded by. Pedro Antonio de Alarcón. Succeeded by. Segismundo Moret. Francisco Asenjo Barbieri (3 August 1823 – 19 February 1894 [1]) was a well-known composer of the popular Spanish opera form, zarzuela. His works include: El barberillo de Lavapiés, Jugar con fuego, Pan y toros, Don Quijote ...
Zarzuela. [12] La campana milagrosa. drama lírico. 3. Marcos Zapata Mañas. Juan García Catalá. 1888-03-03 [3] Circo Price.
17 February 1894 (1894-02-17) Teatro Apolo, Madrid. La verbena de la Paloma (The Fair of the Virgin of la Paloma) —subtitled El boticario y las chulapas y celos mal reprimidos — is an 1894 zarzuela with a libretto by Ricardo de la Vega [ es ] and music by Tomás Bretón. It premiered on 17 February 1894 in Teatro Apolo, Madrid.
In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Chueca and the second or maternal family name is Robles. Pío Estanislao Federico Chueca y Robres (5 May 1846 – 20 June 1908) was a Spanish composer of zarzuelas and author of La gran vía along with Joaquín Valverde Durán in 1886. He was one of the most prominent figures of the género ...
Zarzuela is characterized by a mixture of sung and spoken dialogue. Although Juan Hidalgo de Polanco's early forays into opera were more along the lines of Italian opera, he was instrumental in helping to create the art form, composing the first known zarzuela, El laurel de Apolo, in 1657. The courtly Baroque zarzuela, a mixture of ...