- List of zarzuela composers
Zarzuela, is a lyric-dramatic art form which alternates between spoken and sung scenes. The latter incorporate both operatic arias and choruses and popular songs, as well as dance. The genre originated in
Spain as a court entertainment in the 17th century and is still performed today, primarily in Spain,Latin America and thePhilippines . The following is a list of composers who have written works in this genre.*Francisco Alonso May 9, 1887 (
Granada ) – May 19, 1948 (Madrid ) [ [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Francisco_Alonso Francisco Alonso] on the Spanish Wikipedia]*
Emilio Arrieta October 21, 1823 (Puente la Reina ) – February 11, 1894 (Madrid)*
Francisco Asenjo Barbieri August 3, 1823 (Madrid) – February 19, 1894 (Madrid)*
Tomás Bretón December 29, 1850 (Salamanca ) – December 2, 1923) (Madrid)*
Ramón Carnicer October 24, 1789 (Tàrrega ) – March 17, 1855 (Madrid)*
Ruperto Chapí March 27, 1851 (Villena ) – March 25, 1909 (Madrid)*
Federico Chueca May 5, 1846 (Madrid) – July 20, 1908 (Madrid)*
Joaquín Gaztambide February 7, 1822 (Tudela) – March 18, 1870 (Madrid) [ [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Gaztambide Joaquín Gaztambide] on the Spanish Wikipedia]*
Gerónimo Giménez October 10, 1854 (Seville ) – February 19, 1923 (Madrid)*
Jacinto Guerrero August 16, 1895 (Ajofrín ) – September 15, 1951 (Madrid) [ [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jacinto_Guerrero Jacinto Guerrero] on the Spanish Wikipedia]*
Jesús Guridi September 25, 1886 (Vitoria-Gasteiz ) – April 7, 1961 (Madrid) [ [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jes%C3%BAs_Guridi Jesús Guridi] on the Spanish Wikipedia]*
Ernesto Lecuona August 6, 1895 (Guanabacoa ) – November 29, 1963 (Santa Cruz de Tenerife )*
Antonio de Literes June 18, 1673 (Majorca ) – January 18, 1747 (Madrid)*
Pablo Luna May 21, 1879 (Alhama de Aragón ) – January 28, 1942 (Madrid) [ [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pablo_Luna Pablo Luna] on the Spanish Wikipedia]
*Miguel Marqués May 20, 1843 (Palma de Mallorca ) – February 15, 1918 (Palma de Mallorca)
*Rafael Millán September 24, 1893 (Algeciras ) – March 8, 1957 (Madrid) [Christopher Webber, [http://www.zarzuela.net/com/millan.htm Rafael Millán] , "Zarzuela!", 2002.]*
Rodrigo Prats February 7, 1909 (Sagua la Grande ) – September 15, 1980 (Havana ) [ Alberto Joya, [http://www.mundoclasico.com/articulos/verarticulo.aspx?id=0004106 Rodrigo Prats (1909-1980)] , "Mundo Clásico", August 28, 1999 (based on
Helio Orovio, "Diccionario de la Música Cubana", Havana: Editorial Letras Cubanas, 1981).]*
Daniel Alomía Robles January 3, 1871 (Huánuco ) – 18 June 1942 (Lima )*
Gonzalo Roig July 20, 1890 (Havana ) – June 13, 1970 (Havana)*
Federico Moreno Torroba March 3, 1891 (Madrid) – September 12, 1982 (Madrid)*
Emilio Serrano March 13, 1850 (Vitoria-Gasteiz ) – April 8, 1939 (Madrid)*José Serrano October 14, 1873 (
Sueca ) – March 8, 1941 (Madrid)*
Pablo Sorozábal September 18, 1897 (Donostia-San Sebastián) – December 26, 1988 (Madrid)*
Reveriano Soutullo July, 11, 1880 (Pontevedra) – October 28, 1932 (Madrid) [Christopher Webber, [http://www.zarzuela.net/com/soutullo.htm Reveriano Soutullo Otero] , "Zarzuela!", 2008.]*
Joaquín Valverde February 27, 1846 (Badajoz ) – March 17, 1910 (Madrid) [ [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Joaqu%C3%ADn_Valverde Joaquín Valverde] on the Spanish Wikipedia]*
Juan Vert April 22, 1890 (Carcagente) – February 16, 1931 (Madrid) [ [http://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Juan_Vert Juan Vert] on the Spanish Wikipedia]*
Amadeo Vives November 18, 1871 (Collbató ) – December 1, 1932 (Madrid)"See also:
List of operetta composers "Notes
External link
[http://www.zarzuela.net/ref/composer.htm Zarzuela composer biographies on "Zarzuela!"]
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