Adela Carboné (1890 – 9 August 1960) was an Italian-born actress who lived in Spain.

Biography

Adela Carboné was born in Genoa and moved to Spain when she was 10 years old. Dedicated to the theater at a young age, and after training with

María Tubau María Álvarez Tubau (1854 – 13 March 1914) was a Spanish actress, a contemporary of María Guerrero. Biography María Álvarez Tubau was born in Madrid, the daughter of Mercedes Tubau of Barcelona and Manuel Álvarez Robles of Avilés. She ...

, she debuted in the play ''Amor que pasa'' by the Quintero brothers at the Teatre Principal in Barcelona. She joined the , where she remained for 18 years. There she was featured in the plays ' (1909) and ' (1915) by Jacinto Benavente, ' (1910) by Carlos Arniches, and ' (1916) and ' by

Pedro Muñoz Seca Pedro Muñoz Seca (20 February 1879 – 28 November 1936 ) was a Spanish comic playwright. He was one of the most successful playwrights of his era. He wrote approximately 300 dramatic works, both '' sainetes'' (short vignettes) and longer plays ...

. Later she worked in the companies of and . She acted in plays such as ', ', and '. After the Spanish Civil War, Carboné continued her career until her retirement from the stage in 1959. During this time she appeared in plays such as ' (1949), ' (1950), ' (1950), ' (1951), '' Ruy Blas'' (1952), '' The Italian Straw Hat'' (1952), ' (1953), '' The Taming of the Shrew'' (1953), '' The Crucible'' (1957), '' The Rose Tattoo'' (1958), ' (1959), and ' (1959). Carboné acted in 20 films, including ''

Jeromín ''Jeromin'' is a 1953 Spanish historical drama film directed by Luis Lucia and starring Jaime Blanch, Ana Mariscal and Rafael Durán.Bentley p.122 It portrays the early life of John of Austria. Cast * Jaime Blanch as Don Juan de Austria 'Jerom ...

'' (1953) and ''

The Little Nightingale ''The Little Nightingale'' (Spanish:''El pequeño ruiseñor'') is a 1956 Spanish musical film directed by Antonio del Amo. It was the first film to star child singer Joselito. It skyrocketed him to fame. The film is the first of a trilogy dubbed � ...

'' (1958). She translated the Pirandello play ''Il carnevale dei morti'' into Spanish as ''Carnaval de los muertos''. Her portrait was painted by

José Ramón Zaragoza José Ramón Zaragoza Fernández (16 March 1874, Cangas de Onís - 29 July 1949, Alpedrete) was a Spanish painter, primarily known for Genre art, genre scenes and female portraits. Biography He began his studies at the School of Arts and Craft ...

and exhibited at the

Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias The Museum of Fine Arts of Asturias ( es, Museo de Bellas Artes de Asturias) is a museum in Oviedo, Asturias, Spain. It is situated within three buildings: the Palacio de Velarde, the House of Oviedo-Portal, and the House of Solís-Carbajal. T ...

. She died after a long and painful illness.

Awards

* Gold Medal of the

Círculo de Bellas Artes The Círculo de Bellas Artes is a private, non-profit, cultural organization that was founded in 1880. Its building, located in Madrid, Spain, was declared ''Bien de Interés Cultural'' in 1981. The CBA is a major multidisciplinary centre with one ...

National Theater Prize The National Theater Award ( es, Premio Nacional de Teatro, links=no) is a cultural prize that is awarded annually by the Spanish Ministry of Culture Ministry of Culture may refer to: *Ministry of Tourism, Cultural Affairs, Youth and Sports (Al ...

(1955)

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Carbone, Adela 1890 births 1960 deaths Italian–Spanish translators Actresses from Madrid Spanish film actresses Spanish stage actresses 20th-century translators Italian emigrants to Spain