Caroline Parkhurst Lloyd (1924–1980) was an American composer and pianist. Her best-known composition was the Spanish-language opera ''Doña Bárbara'' performed in the

Teatro Municipal of Caracas The Teatro Municipal of Caracas is an opera house in Venezuela. It was inaugurated by President Guzmán Blanco in 1881. The theatre was initially named after the president. Construction The building was designed by Esteban Ricard, a French arc ...

, July 1967. The opera's libretto was provided by

Isaac Chocrón Isaac Chocrón Serfaty ( Maracay, September 25, 1930 – Caracas, November 6, 2011) was a Venezuelan economist, playwright and translator. He was a graduate of Columbia University and Manchester University. He later directed the School of ...

based on the novel ''

Doña Bárbara ''Doña Bárbara (Lady Bárbara)'' is a novel by Venezuelan author Rómulo Gallegos, first published in 1929. It was described in 1974 as "possibly the most widely known Latin American novel".Shaw, Donald, "Gallegos' Revision of Doña Bárbara 1 ...

'' by Rómulo Gallegos. Lloyd grew up in

Santa Fe, New Mexico Santa Fe ( ; , Spanish for 'Holy Faith'; tew, Oghá P'o'oge, Tewa for 'white shell water place'; tiw, Hulp'ó'ona, label= Northern Tiwa; nv, Yootó, Navajo for 'bead + water place') is the capital of the U.S. state of New Mexico. The name “S ...

and graduated from the

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in 1945. She later studied with Bernard Rogers at the

Eastman School of Music The Eastman School of Music is the music school of the University of Rochester, a private research university in Rochester, New York. It was established in 1921 by industrialist and philanthropist George Eastman. It offers Bachelor of Music ...

.The Music journal: Volume 23 1965 CAROLINE LLOYD received her early training in piano and composition in New Mexico, subsequently studying with Bernard Rogers at Eastman School of Music. In addition to composing, she has maintained intense activity as a concert director

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