Composer
Tomás Bretón (1850-1923); ESP
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Bretón was orphaned at the age of two, and after some early music education he began to earn his living by playing in orchestras. He attended the Madrid Conservatory and later became a teacher and director there. Bretón is best known for his zarzuelas, or Spanish lyric dramas. His best-known work of this type is his =La Verbena de la Paloma= (1893).
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Stage Works
6 tracks
- La Verbena de la Paloma, zarzuela
1 track
- La Dolores, zarzuela
2 tracks
- Guzmán el bueno, opera in 1 act
1 track
- Garin, opera
1 track
- Los amantes de Teruel, opera
1 track
- La Verbena de la Paloma, zarzuela
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Chamber Works
8 tracks
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Orchestral Works
4 tracks
- Escenas andaluzas, for orchestra
4 tracks
- Escenas andaluzas, for orchestra
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Miscellaneous
1 track
- En la Alhambra
1 track
- En la Alhambra
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