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La vida breve (Spanish Life is Short or The Brief Life) is an opera in two acts and four scenes by Manuel de Falla to an original Spanish libretto by Carlos Fernández-Shaw. Local (Andalusian) dialect is used. It was written between August 1904 and March 1905, but not produced until 1913.
La Vida Breve Le Rossignol Metropolitan Opera House, Mon, April 5, 1926 In Spanish|French
1 kwi 2019 · Salud and he uncle do gatecrash the party and confront Paco, who throws her out. Broken-hearted, she dies at his feet. Watch and Listen. Here is a recording featuring Victoria de Los Angeles, who championed the work throughout her career.
"La Vida Breve" was composed before de Falla's Paris sojourn, where he was the recipient of favors from Debussy and Dukas, and is regarded as free of the Gallicisms found in some of his vocal and piano music.
La vida breve (Falla, Manuel de) Movements/Sections. 2 acts, 4 scenes. Composition Year. 1904-13. Genre Categories. Operas; Theatrical Works; For voices, orchestra;
La vida breve: Opera from Manuel de Falla. La vida breve Lyric drama in two acts. Libretto from Carlos Fernández Shaw. Premiere 1 April 1913, Nice (Casino Municipal)
26 kwi 2019 · Manuel de Falla’s La vida breve, arguably the first real opera (as opposed to the local form of the zarzuela) to come out of Spain, is worth seeking out.
