Falla

American  

[fah-yuh, fah-lyah] / ˈfɑ yə, ˈfɑ lyɑ /

noun

1. Manuel de 1876–1946, Spanish composer.

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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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Example Sentences

The sisters compete in a paella competition during the Fallas festival in Valencia.

From Washington Post

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

By summer, he had regained enough energy to join the Divan Orchestra on another European tour, performing works by Ravel, de Falla and Smetana.

From New York Times

It serves as an “insider tour” featuring familiar sites, like the Don Hotel or Fallas Paredes store.

From Los Angeles Times

“It is not something that you can control,” Fallas said.

From Seattle Times