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el género lírico THEAT

opera, zarzuela, etc

A musical drama consisting of alternating passages of dialogue, songs, choruses, and dancing, that originated in Spain in the seventeenth century. Its name comes from the Zarzuela palace, Madrid. It is also popular in Latin America.
Zarzuela declined in the eighteenth century but revived in the early nineteenth century. The revived zarzuela dealt with more popular themes and was called género chico. A more serious version developed, known as género grande.

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zarzuela (Spanish musical comedy or operetta)

el género chico

zarzuela

zarzuela (Spanish musical comedy or operetta)

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The zarzuela as a dramatic form enthralled audiences for its musicality and dramatic action. en.wikipedia.org

This theatre of an hour had great success and "zarzuela" composers took to the new formula with alacrity. en.wikipedia.org

She was popular during the first quarter of the 20th century, when the gnero chico, operetta, cupl, and zarzuela were favored, cultivating these genres. en.wikipedia.org

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