José Serrano
Illustration — Statue of Serrano in València José Serrano Simeón (14 October 18738 March 1941) was a Spanish composer, known for producing zarzuelas. He was born in Sueca, Valencia, Spain. His most famous works include La dolorosa (Lady of the Sorrows) and La canción del olvido (The Song of Forgetting).
Also recorded as Jose Serrano · José Calixto Serrano Simeón · José Serrano Simeón
José Serrano
Spanish composer.
Manuel Tovar Siles · La Novela Teatral, año III, nº 74. "La corte de faraón". Opereta bíblica en un acto. Perrín y Palacios (url, ref) · Public domain
- Born
- José Serrano was born on 14 October 1873. · Sueca.
- Died
- José Serrano died on 8 March 1941. · Madrid.
- Nationality
- Spain
- Occupation
- composer · musicologist · pianist
- Fields
- opera · zarzuela
- Teachers
- Salvador Giner i Vidal · Manuel Penella Raga · Andrés Goñi
- Known for
- Himne de l'Exposició
- Languages
- Spanish
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Illustration — Statue of Serrano in València José Serrano Simeón (14 October 18738 March 1941) was a Spanish composer, known for producing zarzuelas. He was born in Sueca, Valencia, Spain. His most famous works include La dolorosa (Lady of the Sorrows) and La canción del olvido (The Song of Forgetting).
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Serrano’s output mainly consists of popular, one-act zarzuelas, many filled with strong, dramatic and emotional situations. He is considered to be the musical heir of Federico Chueca and the influence of Giacomo Puccini and Italian verismo is evident in many of his works. Serrano died in Madrid aged 67.
Training under Salvador Giner i Vidal, Manuel Penella Raga and Andrés Goñi is recorded. María Rodrigo Bellido and José Forns y Quadras are recorded as having studied under José Serrano. The recorded working language is Spanish. Subjects and genres recorded for the work are opera and zarzuela. Works named in the authority record are Himne de l'Exposició.
José Serrano is recorded as composer, musicologist and pianist.
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José Serrano died at Madrid.
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José Serrano was born at Sueca.
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José Serrano died at Madrid.
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José Serrano was born in Sueca.
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He trained under Salvador Giner i Vidal, Manuel Penella Raga and Andrés Goñi. Each of those relationships is stated by the authority record rather than inferred from style.
(MusicBrainz artist record for José Serrano) • Birthplace: José Serrano was born in Sueca.
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