Zarzuela is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, incorporating operatic and popular song as well as dance. There are two main forms - Baroque zarzuela from 1630-1750 featuring gods/mythological characters, and romantic zarzuela from 1850-1950 in two subgenres: Genero Grande and Genero Chico. Spanish colonizers introduced zarzuela to the Philippines in 1878 where it was adapted into the Filipino genre of sarswela, featuring love stories, contemporary issues, and performances in native languages. Zarzuela also influenced genres in Cuba during the late 19th/early 20th century.

1. Lesson 1(Music and Arts)
Sarswela/Zarzuela

2. What is Zarzuela???

3. Zarzuela
Zarzuela is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and
sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular song, as well as dance
The etymology of the name is not totally certain, but some propose it may derive
from the name of a Royal hunting lodge, the Palacio de la Zarzuela near Madrid,
where, allegedly, this type of entertainment was first presented to the court. The
palace was named after the place called "La Zarzuela" because of the profusion of
brambles (zarzas) that grew there, and so the festivities held within the walls
became known as "Zarzuelas".
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4. Palacio de la Zarzuela
Gaspar de Haro, Marquis of Heliche

5. ➦political deportee from spain
“Spanish Operetta”

6. There are two main forms of zarzuela
Baroque zarzuela
( 1630–1750)
The earliest style

8. The characters in these early, baroque zarzuelas were a
mixture of gods, mythological creatures and rustic or
pastoral comedy characters; Antonio de Literes's popular
Acis y Galatea (1708) is yet another example. Unlike some
other operatic forms, there were spoken interludes, often in
verse.
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9. Divided into two. Main sub-genres
1.Genero Grande
2.Genero Chico
Romantic Zarzuela
(1850-1950)
("grand genre").
Genero Chico
("little genre")
Genero Grande

10. Saffron rose is a zarzuela in two acts, free adaptation of the comedy

12. Introduce in the Philippines in 1878
Spanish Colonizers
“Basque Zarzuela”,
Catalan zarzuela
Transformed
“Filipinized Sarswela”
Sarswela/sarsuela
Performed in
various native
languages and
dialects
 Song and dance
 Love story and contemporary issues
 Performed in town and fiestas

13. Juan del Encina
zarzuela genre
• was innovative in giving a dramatic
function to the musical numbers
• which were integrated into the
argument of the work.
• Dances and choruses were incorporated
as well as solo and ensemble numbers,
all to orchestral accompaniment.

15. ➪Older Styles continues manifest into shorter works
➪Ramon de la Cruz-Finest lirterary Exponent
➪Antonio Rodriquez de Hita-musicians,shorter style of
works, he also wrote full scale zarzuela with de la Cruz
entitled Las Segadoras(the Reapers of Vallecas,1768)
➪)Jose Castel-one of several composers to write for the
Teatro del Proncipe
Italian Influence

16. Twentieth century
• Francisco Franco-renewed since the last 1970 death of
him.
• Anatologia de la Zarzuela(Zarzulea Anthology)

17. Anthology of the Zarzuela was a televisionof Spain, directed by Fernando Garcia
de la Vega , which was issued by the 1 of TVEin the 1979-1980 season.

18. zarzuela in cuba and in the Philippines
Cubanismo
• Zarzuela of Ernesto Lecuona(Maria la:ol El Cafetal).
• Grenet(La Virgen morena) and Gonzalo Roig (Cecilia
Valdes,based on Ciriliol.
Villaverdes classical novel
-represents a brief golden age of political and cultural
importance.
• Centered on the plight of mulata woman and other black
underclasess in Cuban society
• Outstanding star of these productions was Rita
Montaner

20. Zarzuela in Cuba and the Philippines

23. Spanish Era: Spanish East Indies (1800- 1899)

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