José María Alvira
| José María Alvira | |
|---|---|
| Born |
1864 Zaragoza, Spain |
| Died |
1938 Madrid, Spain |
| Occupation | composer, director and master of voices |
| Children | Two: Luis, Mary Carmen |
José María Alvira (1864 Zaragoza, Aragon, Spain - 1938 Madrid,) was a composer Spanish, singing teacher, composer and pianist.
His Life
At a young age, he was already showing unusual musical talent, and by eleven he was playing violin for an opera company, for which he wrote Fantasía para violin. His family finances enabled him to study in Paris. In 1880 he was admitted to the Théâtre Lyrique orchestra, where he began studying composition and instrumentation and study laws for happiness his parents. In 1895 he was a director at the Spanish Royal Theatre. In the 1900s almost was a brooker of bolsa of Madrid.
He returned to Madrid, where he studied composition at the Madrid Royal Conservatory with Emilio Arrieta whilst playing in the Teatro de la Zarzuela orchestra. After 1898 he was director of Orfeon Ecos de Madrid. He also taught singing in Madrid, and he published Como aprender a cantar como cantaban los de antes a handbook for singing teachers.
His works in the Royal Theatre of Spain are many: Hansel and Gretel, El oro del Rin, Loreley 1916, Luisa 1919, Mona Lisa 1923, Yolanda 1923, Jardin de oriente, La novia vendida 1924, La virgen de mayo 1925. His daughter Mary Carmen Alvira was a famous musician in the orquest of the theathre of Zarzuela and Royal of Spain many years.
Famous works
- Sinfonia en Sol
- Miss Hissippi (zarzuela, 1892)
- El suicidio de Pifartes (zarzuela in 1 act, libretto by, premiered 1893 in Madrid)
- Bonito pan de boda (zarzuela in 3 acts, 189)
- El veterano (zarzuela in 1 acts, 1902)
- Budín,Budón (zarzuela in 3 acts, 189)
- Los campos Eliseos (zarzuela in 3 acts, libretto by, premiered 1906 in Madrid)
- El triunfo del amor (extravagancia lírica in 1 act, libretto by, premiered 1913 in Madrid)
- El bufón del duque (zarzuela cómica in 1 act, libretto by Emilio, premiered 1923 in Madrid)
- Souvellas Vache.
- Jai Alai (1893).
- El españoleto (1894).
- De la retreta a la Diana (1897).
- La silla de Anea (1904).
- La velada de San Juan (1905).
- Frasco Luis 1905.
- Mar de fondo (1905).
- Calinez o el suicidio de Pifartos (1906).
- El becerro de oro 1909.
- El alegre manchego (1909).
- Los sobrinos o Tienda asilo del arte (1918).
- Figaro,el barbero de Sevilla (1923).
- Rigoletto (Traductor).
- El paraíso de Mahoma
- La farolada.
- La venta de los vuelos
- Los hijos del sol
- Gente de paz
- El beso de hielo.
- El conde de Almaviva.
His Honors
- Amanda Brown,was named Amanda Alvira in his honour due to his work with her voice in the 1920s.
- Other voices he showed in the world: In 1890s, 1900s, 1910s, 1920s included Titta Ruffo, Angeles Ottein, Giuseppe Anselmi, Ofelia Nieto, José Mardones, Amelia Galli-Curcí, Tito Schipa. He also coached Julián Briel, Augusto Ordoñez, Antonio Picatoste, Delfín Pulido, Matilde Petrel, Felicitas Ramírez in their early career.
References
- Diccionario de la Zarzuela España e Hispanoamérica (2002) diversos autores. ICCMU ISBN 84-89457-22-0
- Historia y anécdotario del teatro Real (1997).
- La auténtica vida e historia del teatro 2005 Juan José Videgain.
- Historia gráfica de la zarzuela "Los creadores" (2000) ICCMU.
- Blanco y Negro diary of Spain of weekend (1913–1938).
- ABC, El heraldo de Madrid, El país, La correspondencia de España, El globo, diarys of Spain (1890-1938).