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José Padilla (composer)
José Padilla Sánchez (28 May 1889 in Almería – 25 October 1960 in Madrid), popularly known as Maestro Padilla was a famous Spanish composer and pianist. He was best known for the songs ''La Violetera'' and ''El Relicario'', popularized by cuplé singer Raquel Meller, and the pasodoble ''Valencia'' He became famous in France as he composed songs for the Moulin Rouge, like ''Ça c'est Paris''. ''La Violetera'' was adapted by Charlie Chaplin for the soundtrack of ''City Lights'' (1931). Biography José Padilla Sánchez was born in Almería in 1889. He took his first music lessons from Almería´s Municipal Band director and at fourteen he produced his first written music sheet titled L''as dos palomas''. By the time he lived in Madrid, he attended the Real Conservatorio de Música y Declamación. Also, he became acquainted with remarcable Zarzuela composers such as Tomás Bretón, Gerónimo Giménez y Amadeo Vives. At 23 he moves Barcelona and from there to Buenos A ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Almería
Almería (, , ) is a city and municipality of Spain, located in Andalusia. It is the capital of the province of the same name. It lies on southeastern Iberia on the Mediterranean Sea. Caliph Abd al-Rahman III founded the city in 955. The city grew wealthy during the Islamic era, becoming a world city throughout the 11th and 12th centuries. It enjoyed an active port that traded silk, oil and raisins. Etymology The name "Almería" comes from the city's former Arabic name, ''Madīnat al-Mariyya'', meaning "city of the watchtower". As the settlement was originally port or coastal suburb of Pechina, it was initially known as ''Mariyyat al-Bajjāna'' (''Bajjāna'' being the Arabic name for Pechina). History The origin of Almería is connected to the 9th-century establishment of the so-called Republic of Pechina (Bajjana) some kilometres to the north, which was for a time autonomous from the Cordobese central authority: the settlement of current-day Almería initially developed as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Amadeu Vives I Roig
Amadeu Vives i Roig (; 18 November 1871 – 2 December 1932) was a Spanish musical composer, creator of over a hundred stage works. He is best known for ''Doña Francisquita'', which Christopher Webber has praised for its "easy lyricism, fluent orchestration and colourful evocation of 19th Century Madrid—not to mention its memorable vocal and choral writing", and characterizes as "without doubt the best known and loved of all his works, one of the few zarzuelas which has 'travelled' abroad" .Amadeo Vives on zarzuela.net, accessed 19 December 2006. The personal papers of Amadeu Vives are preserved in the . Biography A |
In The Arms Of The Sea
''In the Arms of the Sea'' (Swedish: ''Bärande hav'') is a 1951 Swedish drama film directed by Arne Mattsson and starring Alf Kjellin, Ulf Palme, Edvin Adolphson and Eva Dahlbeck.Qvist & Von Bagh p.112 It was shot at the Centrumateljéerna Studios in Stockholm and on location in Gothenburg, Hamburg and Santos in Brazil. The film's sets were designed by the art director P.A. Lundgren. Cast * Alf Kjellin as Martin Winner * Ulf Palme as Bo Winner * Edvin Adolphson as Henry Lilja * Bengt Eklund as Palm * Erik Strandmark as Holger Rehnberg * Eva Dahlbeck as Lucie * Ulla Holmberg as Nurse Rangvi * Märta Arbin as Captain's Wife * Anne-Margrethe Björlin as Sonja Jacobsson * Bengt Blomgren as 'Stora Björn' * Bernt Callenbo as Gustav Engård * Gösta Cederlund as Captain * Erich Conrad as Bertil Karlsson * Doreen Denning as Käthi * Berta Hall as Tovas' Mother * Nils Hallberg as Nisse Melander * Ingemar Holde as Moroten Pettersson * Ulla Jacobsson as Nisse's Fiancee ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
The Angel With The Trumpet (1948 Film)
''The Angel with the Trumpet'' (German: ''Der Engel mit der Posaune'') is a 1948 Austrian historical drama film directed by Karl Hartl and starring Paula Wessely, Helene Thimig and Maria Schell.Fritsche p.232 It is based on the novel of the same name by Ernst Lothar. The film was remade in Britain in 1950, under the same title. It was shot at the Rosenhügel Studios in Vienna. The film's sets were designed by the art directors Otto Niedermoser and Walter Schmiedel. Plot Family Saga set in Vienna through the Late 19th Century to 1945 post-war period. Henriette Stein the daughter of a Jewish Academic has been having an affair with Crown Prince Rudolf, an affair she ends to marry Franz Alt Head of a Piano manufacturing firm, Her marriage takes place the same day as Crown Prince Rudolf's suicide in Mayerling who sents her a farewell note, years pass by and even with children now she's tempted by another man, what will she do? And especially what will become of her when the Nazis rise ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Imperial Violets (1932 Film)
''Imperial Violets'' (French:''Violettes impériales''; German:''Die Veilchen der Kaiserin'') is a 1932 French historical film directed by Henry Roussel and starring Raquel Meller, Suzanne Bianchetti and Georges Péclet.Oscherwitz & Higgins p.123 It is a remake of the 1924 silent film of the same title. The film's sets were designed by the art directors René Decrais and Robert Gys. Cast * Raquel Meller as Violetta * Suzanne Bianchetti as Eugénie de Montijo * Georges Péclet as Pierre de Saint-Affremont * Émile Drain as Napoleon III * Paule Andral as Madame de Montijo * Carlotta Conti as Madame de Berry-Fronsac * Marguerite Charles as La maréchale de Mondovi * Jeannette Marcy as Mademoiselle Adélaïde * Louisa de Mornand as Madame de la Tour-Maignan * Robert Dartois as Le duc de Morny * Victor Vina as Professeur Fourras * Carlos San Martín as Le marquis Carlos Lopez Vega Santianos * Jean Reyma as Raoul * Fernand Mailly as L'évêque * Jeanne ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Valencia (1927 Film)
''Valencia '' (german: Du schönste aller Rosen) is a 1927 German silent film directed by Jaap Speyer and starring , Dorothea Wieck, and Oskar Marion. It was made at the Emelka Studios in Munich Munich ( ; german: München ; bar, Minga ) is the capital and most populous city of the States of Germany, German state of Bavaria. With a population of 1,558,395 inhabitants as of 31 July 2020, it is the List of cities in Germany by popu .... Cast References Bibliography * External links * 1927 films Films of the Weimar Republic German silent feature films Films directed by Jaap Speyer Films set in Spain Bavaria Film films German black-and-white films Films shot at Bavaria Studios {{Germany-silent-film-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Auditorio Maestro Padilla
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Auditorio may refer to: * Auditorio light rail station, in Guadalajara, Jalisco * Auditorio metro station, in Mexico City * Auditorio (Mexico City Metrobús) See also * Auditorio Nacional (other) Auditorio Nacional may refer to: *Auditorio Nacional (Mexico), Mexico City **Metro Auditorio, a Metro station *National Auditorium of Music (Auditorio Nacional de Música), Madrid, Spain *National Auditorium of Sodre The National Auditorium of Sodr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Carlos Gardel
Carlos Gardel (born Charles Romuald Gardès; 11 December 1890 – 24 June 1935) was a French-born Argentine singer, songwriter, composer and actor, and the most prominent figure in the history of tango. He was one of the most influential interpreters of world popular music in the first half of the 20th century. Gardel is the most famous popular tango singer of all time and is recognized throughout the world. He was notable for his baritone voice and the dramatic phrasing of his lyrics. Together with lyricist and long-time collaborator Alfredo Le Pera, Gardel wrote several classic tangos. Gardel died in an airplane crash at the height of his career, becoming an archetypal tragic hero mourned throughout Latin America. For many, Gardel embodies the soul of the tango style. He is commonly referred to as "Carlitos", "El Zorzal" ("The Song thrush"), "The King of Tango", "El Mago" (The Wizard), "El Morocho del Abasto" (The Brunette boy from Abasto), and ironically "El Mudo" (The Mu ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, the fourth-largest country in the Americas, and the eighth-largest country in the world. It shares the bulk of the Southern Cone with Chile to the west, and is also bordered by Bolivia and Paraguay to the north, Brazil to the northeast, Uruguay and the South Atlantic Ocean to the east, and the Drake Passage to the south. Argentina is a federal state subdivided into twenty-three provinces, and one autonomous city, which is the federal capital and largest city of the nation, Buenos Aires. The provinces and the capital have their own constitutions, but exist under a federal system. Argentina claims sovereignty over the Falkland Islands, South Georgia and the South Sandwich Islands, and a part of Antarctica. The earliest recorded human prese ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Franc
The franc is any of various units of currency. One franc is typically divided into 100 centimes. The name is said to derive from the Latin inscription ''francorum rex'' (Style of the French sovereign, King of the Franks) used on early France, French coins and until the 18th century, or from the French language, French ''franc'', meaning "frank" (and "free" in certain contexts, such as ''coup franc'', "free kick"). The countries that use francs today include Switzerland, Liechtenstein, and most of Francophone Africa. The Swiss franc is a major world currency today due to the prominence of Switzerland, Swiss Banking in Switzerland, financial institutions. Before the introduction of the euro in 1999, francs were also used in France, Belgium and Luxembourg, while Andorra and Monaco accepted the French franc as legal tender (Monégasque franc). The franc was also used within the French colonial empires, French Empire's colonies, including Algeria and Cambodia. The franc is sometim ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mistinguett
Mistinguett (, born Jeanne Florentine Bourgeois; 5 April 1873 – 5 January 1956) was a French actress and singer. She was at one time the highest-paid female entertainer in the world. Early life The daughter of Antoine Bourgeois, a 31-year-old day-labourer, and Jeannette Debrée, a 21-year-old seamstress, Jeanne Bourgeois was born at 5 Rue du Chemin-de-Fer (today Rue Gaston-Israël), in Enghien-les-Bains, Val-d'Oise, Île-de-France, France. The family moved to Soisy-sous-Montmorency where she spent her childhood; her parents later worked as mattress-makers.Flanner, Janet, ''Paris Journal, Volume Two, 1956—1964'' (Harcourt Brace Jovanovich, 1965), page 6 At an early age Bourgeois aspired to be an entertainer. She began as a flower seller in a restaurant in her hometown, singing popular ballads as she sold blossoms. Entertainer After taking classes in theatre and singing, she began her career as an entertainer in 1885. One day on the train to Paris for a violin lesson ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Folies Bergère
The Folies Bergère () is a cabaret music hall, located in Paris, France. Located at 32 Rue Richer in the 9th Arrondissement, the Folies Bergère was built as an opera house by the architect Plumeret. It opened on 2 May 1869 as the Folies Trévise, with light entertainment including operettas, comic opera, popular songs, and gymnastics. It became the Folies Bergère on 13 September 1872, named after nearby Rue Bergère. The house was at the height of its fame and popularity from the 1890s' ''Belle Époque'' through the 1920s. Revues featured extravagant costumes, sets and effects, and often nude women. In 1926, Josephine Baker, an African-American expatriate singer, dancer and entertainer, caused a sensation at the Folies Bergère by dancing in a costume consisting of a skirt made of a string of artificial bananas and little else. The institution is still in business, and is still a strong symbol of French and Parisian life. History Located at 32 Rue Richer in the 9th Arr ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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