c. 1612–85, Spanish Most works by Juan Hidalgo, who was born in Madrid, were intended for church performance. However, Hidalgo was greatly attracted to Italian opera. While it would not have been acceptable for him to use the opera style in church music, he did introduce it into several of his secular songs and other vocal ...
had been typical of Postel’s work and, together with French influences, also marked the music of Keiser. Introduction | Early & Middle Baroque | Opera Personalities | Juan Hidalgo | Early & Middle Baroque | Opera ...
Juan Hidalgo’s (c. 1612–85) La púrpura de la rosa (‘The Colour of the Rose’, c. 1660) – the first Spanish opera performed in Madrid. The same year, Calderón provided Hidalgo with another libretto, this time for the composer’s Celos aun del aire matan (‘Even Jealousy of the Air Can Kill’, c. 1660). Although Calderón’s output for opera was not ...
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