zarzuela
[zahr-zwey-luh, -zwee-; Spanish thahr-thwe-lah, sahr-swe-]
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noun, plural zar·zue·las [zahr-zwey-luh z, -zwee-; Spanish thahr-thwe-lahs, sahr-swe-] /zɑrˈzweɪ ləz, -ˈzwi-; Spanish θɑrˈθwɛ lɑs, sɑrˈswɛ-/.
a Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and often a satirically treated, topical theme.
Origin of zarzuela
1885–90; < Spanish, after La Zarzuela, palace near Madrid where first performance took place (1629)
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Examples from the Web for zarzuela
Historical Examples of zarzuela
The days of the great writers of zarzuela have gone never to return.
Rosinante to the Road AgainJohn Dos Passos
Suddenly he heard a gay voice humming the refrain of a song from a zarzuela.
Dona PerfectaB. Perez Galdos
The last-named type, the zarzuela, became particularly popular.
A History of SpainCharles E. Chapman
The play was one of the kind known in Spain as a "Zarzuela," or farce.
Cuba Past and PresentRichard Davey
The zarzuela, I should add, lasts about an hour, and for the most part is divided into three scenes.
The Land of The Blessed Virgin; Sketches and Impressions in AndalusiaWilliam Somerset Maugham
zarzuela
noun
Word Origin for zarzuela
from Spanish, from La Zarzuela, name of the palace near Madrid where such vaudeville was first performed (1629)
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