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Falla

American  
[fah-yuh, fah-lyah] / ˈfɑ jə, ˈfɑ ljɑ /

noun

  1. Manuel de 1876–1946, Spanish composer.


Falla British  
/ ˈfaʎa /

noun

  1. Manuel de (maˈnwɛl de). 1876–1946, Spanish composer and pianist, composer of the opera La Vida Breve (1905), the ballet The Three-Cornered Hat (1919), guitar and piano music, and songs

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Her voice bursting with color but sometimes flagging in the middle or end of phrases, Bridges overwhelmed the dimensions of “Airs for Mother” and the Falla songs but also didn’t consistently commit to her choices.

From New York Times ● Dec. 2, 2022

Patrick Falla, from the Braye Beach Hotel, said it caused "sleepless nights" for businesses unable to operate with staff self-isolating.

From BBC ● Jul. 31, 2021

On Wednesday, Bjoergen won bronze with partner Maiken Caspersen Falla, which gave her the 14th medal of her career, the most ever among Winter Olympians.

From Washington Post ● Feb. 21, 2018

Maiken Caspersen Falla of Norway, who won gold four years ago at the Sochi Games, had to settle for silver.

From Washington Times ● Feb. 13, 2018

Among the composers in Spain who have turned their gifts toward operatic channels I can mention Pedrell, Morea, Falla, Vives and Breton.

From Vocal Mastery Talks with Master Singers and Teachers by Harriette Brower

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