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Jacinto Guerrero (16 August 1895
Biographical Page
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Spanish opera composers Madrid Royal Conservatory alumni Spanish male opera composers Spanish classical composers 1895 births 1951 deaths 20th-century Spanish classical composers 20th-century male composers 20th-century Spanish male musicians People from the Province of Toledo {{Spain-composer-stub
Jacinto Guerrero (16 August 1895 Ajofrín
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, Toledo
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, Spain
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– 15 September 1951 Madrid
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, Spain
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), was a prolific composer
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s and revues, as well as some orchestral compositions.
Guerrero was educated at the choir school in Toledo and Madrid Royal Conservatory
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History
The Royal Conservatory of Music was founded on July 15, 1830, by royal decree, and was originally located in Mostenses Square, Madrid. In 1852 it was moved to the Roy ...
.
Amongst his best-known works are:
* '' La montería'' (''The Hunt'', 1923)
* '' Los gavilanes'' (''The Sparrowhawks'', 1924)
* ''El huésped del sevillano
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'' (''The Guest at the Sevillano Inn'', 1926)
* '' La rosa del azafrán'' (''The Saffron Rose'', 1930)
Selected filmography
* '' Bound for Cairo'' (1935) * '' Currito of the Cross'' (1936)External links
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References
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