Romanticism · Spain
1850 – 1923
Salamanca - Madrid
Review
Violinist from a child in theatre and coffee orchestras, was formed in the conservatory of Madrid. He fought his whole life for a Spanish national opera and successfully premiered the lovers of Teruel (1889) and La Dolores (1895).
His popular fame came with the laureate La verbena de la Paloma (1894), one of the most beloved zarzuelas. He led the conservatory of Madrid between 1901 and 1911.
Main works
- In the Alhambra (1888)
- Opera The lovers of Teruel (1889)
- Andalusian Scenes (1894)
- The Verbena de la Paloma (1894)
- Opera La Dolores (1895)
