Federico Moreno Torroba, Date of Birth, Place of Birth, Date of Death
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Spanish composer
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Place of Birth: Madrid, Community of Madrid, Spain
About Federico Moreno Torroba
- 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.
- 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 premiere in 1980, starring well-known tenor Plácido Domingo.
- Moreno Torroba also ran his own zarzuela company, which toured extensively, especially in Latin America.
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