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Spain, which had produced primarily composers of the popular zarzuelas and tonadillas, entered the operatic scene on a wave of musical nationalism fostered by the scholar-composer Felipe Pedrell. Among his followers were Enrique Granados, whose "Goyescas" was successful when it was first produced at the New York Metropolitan Opera House in 1916, and Manuel de Falla, whose "La vida breve" reflects the exotic qualities in Spanish music while his "El retablo de maese Pedro"-for puppets, singers, and chamber orchestra- goes back to classic Spanish tradition. |
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