Francisco Alonso

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Francisco Alonso López (born May 9, 1887 in Granada , † May 12, 1948 in Madrid ) was a Spanish composer.

Alonso was a student of Antonio Segura and later of Celestino Villa , the cathedral bandmaster of Granada. At sixteen he directed a chapel in Granada. He composed salon music such as polkas, mazurkas and waltzes, and the lyric work La niña de los cantares was performed at the Teatro Cervantes in 1905 . In 1911 he went to Madrid. There in the same year at the Teatro Martín ¡Armas al hombro! , a joint work with Tomás López Torregrosa . In 1913 El bueno de Guzmán followed, based on a libretto by Enrique García Álvarez .

He had his first great success in 1916 at the Teatro Novidades with the Revue Música, luz y alegría . In 1918 the "fantasía cómico-lírica" De Madrid al infierno was created . He also had a special talent for composing Paso Dobles . One that he wrote for Enrique Paradas 'and Joaquín Jiménez ' revue Las corsarias (1919), as well as De la banderita, became particularly popular .

From 1920 onwards, Alonso's great zarzuelas were created, including La linda tapada (1924), La bejarana , (1924), Curro el de Lora (1925), La Calesera (1925), La parranda , (1927) and La picarona (1931). In addition, there were saints and revues such as Las castigadoras (1927) and Las Leandras (1931). After the Spanish Civil War, Alonso composed operettas and musical comedies - including Doña Mariquita de mi corazón (1942), Luna de miel en El Cairo (1943), Aquella noche azul (1945), Tres días para quererte (1945) - with which he renewed its successes. The Zarzuelas Manuelita Rosas and La zapaterita were also created during this time.

In 1947 he was elected President of the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores (SGAE). After a retinal detachment, Alonso had to undergo an operation. While he was still convalescing, his last work was a lyric comedy based on a libretto by Francisco Ramos de Castro .

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SURNAME Alonso, Francisco
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Alonso López, Francisco
BRIEF DESCRIPTION Spanish composer
DATE OF BIRTH May 9, 1887
PLACE OF BIRTH Granada
DATE OF DEATH May 12, 1948
Place of death Madrid