Federico Moreno Torroba

In this Spanish name, the first or paternal surname is Moreno and the second or maternal family name is Torroba.
Federico Moreno Torroba
Federico Moreno Torroba (left) with zarzuela baritone Plácido Domingo Ferrer backstage at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid, 1946
Born
Federico Moreno Torroba

(1891-03-03)3 March 1891[1]
Madrid, Spain[1]
Died12 September 1982(1982-09-12) (aged 91)[1]
Madrid, Spain[1]
NationalitySpanish
OccupationComposer

Federico Moreno Torroba (3 March 1891 – 12 September 1982) was a Spanish composer, conductor, and theatrical impresario. He is especially remembered for his important contributions to the classical guitar repertoire, becoming one of the leading twentieth-century composers for the instrument.[2] He was also one of the foremost composers of zarzuelas, a form of Spanish light opera. His 1932 zarzuela Luisa Fernanda has proved to be enduringly popular. In addition, he composed ballets, symphonic works, and piano pieces, as well as one-act operas and one full-length opera, El poeta, which premiered in 1980, starring well-known tenor Plácido Domingo. Moreno Torroba also ran his own zarzuela company, which toured extensively, especially in Latin America.

  1. ^ a b c d "Moreno Torroba, Federico". Archived from the original on 2016-03-03. Retrieved 2012-08-24.
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