List of Argentine operas

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This is a list of operas by Argentine composers. Argentina's first native born opera composer was Francisco Hargreaves (1849–1900) who composed La gatta bianca (1875) and Los estudiantes de Bologna (1897), followed by Zenón Rolón (1856–1902) who composed several operas as well as operettas and zarzuelas. [1] The works of many of the composers from this generation were first performed outside Argentina. Native Argentine opera was to develop much more with the massive European (mainly Italian) immigration in the late 19th century and even more with the opening of the Teatro Colón in 1908 where most of the 20th century operas listed here had their world premieres.

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Some of the first operas to treat Argentine subjects or national themes were Arturo Berutti's Pampa (1897) based on the life of Juan Moreira and Yupanki (1899) based on the life of Inca warrior Manqu Inka Yupanki. Also notable in this genre were Felipe Boero's Tucumán (1918) set during the Battle of Tucumán and El matrero (1929). Considered by many to be the quintessential Argentine opera, El matrero had a libretto based on gaucho folk tradition and incorporated Argentine folk melodies and a traditional gaucho dance. [2] The Spanish playwright Federico García Lorca was also the inspiration for several Argentine operas. His plays, La zapatera prodigiosa and Bodas de sangre , were the basis of operas by Juan José Castro, while Osvaldo Golijov's 2003 opera Ainadamar is based on events in the playwright's life. [3]

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19th century

20th century

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Héctor Panizza (1875-1967)

21st century

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Notes and references

  1. ↑ Apel, Willi (ed.), "Argentina", Harvard Dictionary of Music] 2nd edition, Harvard University Press, 1969, p. 49. ISBN   0-674-37501-7
  2. ↑ Béhague, Gerard & Ruiz, Irma (2001). "Argentina". In Sadie, Stanley & Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN   978-1-56159-239-5.‎
  3. 1 2 Tommasini, Anthony, "New Operas Remember The Agony Of Lovers Left Behind", New York Times, 13 August 2003
  4. 1 2 3 4 Schwartz-Kates, Deborah (2001). "Panizza, Héctor". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN   978-1-56159-239-5.‎
  5. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 Salgado, Susana (2001). "Boero, Felipe". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN   978-1-56159-239-5.‎
  6. ↑ Puig, Barrett and Campodonico, Cesar, "Uruguay", World Encyclopedia of Contemporary Theatre: The Americas, Taylor and Francis, 2000, p. 495. ISBN   0-415-22745-3
  7. ↑ Randel, Don Michael (ed.), "Castro, Juan José", The Harvard Biographical Dictionary of Music, Harvard University Press, 1996, p. 144. ISBN   0-674-37299-9
  8. ↑ Plate, Leonor, Óperas, Teatro Colón: Esperando el centenario, Editorial Dunken, 2006, p. 84. ISBN   987-02-2012-6
  9. 1 2 3 4 Schwartz-Kates, Deborah (2001). "Ginastera, Alberto (Evaristo)". In Sadie, Stanley; Tyrrell, John (eds.). The New Grove Dictionary of Music and Musicians (2nd ed.). London: Macmillan Publishers. ISBN   978-1-56159-239-5.‎
  10. ↑ Zinger, Pablo, "A Composer Defying Categories", New York Times, 4 october 1998
  11. ↑ Kennicott, Philip, "'Ainadamar': Agony And Ecstasy in Santa Fe", Washington Post, 15 August 2005, p. C1
  12. ↑ "Home". losmonstruito.com.

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