zarzuela
[ zahr-zwey-luh, -zwee-; Spanish thahr-thwe-lah, sahr-swe- ]
/ zɑrˈzweɪ lə, -ˈzwi-; Spanish θɑrˈθwɛ lɑ, sɑrˈswɛ- /
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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.
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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
The days of the great writers of zarzuela have gone never to return.
Rosinante to the Road Again|John Dos PassosThe 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 Andalusia|William Somerset MaughamThe last-named type, the zarzuela, became particularly popular.
A History of Spain|Charles E. ChapmanThe play was one of the kind known in Spain as a "Zarzuela," or farce.
Cuba Past and Present|Richard Davey
British Dictionary definitions for zarzuela
zarzuela
/ (zɑːˈzweɪlə) /
noun
a type of Spanish vaudeville or operetta, usually satirical in nature
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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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