zarzuela
[ zahr-zwey-luh, -zwee-; Spanish thahr-thwe-lah, sahr-swe- ]
/ zɑrˈzweɪ lə, -ˈzwi-; Spanish θɑrˈθwɛ lɑ, sɑrˈswɛ- /
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)
Words nearby zarzuela
Example sentences 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)