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

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, July 1967. The opera's libretto was provided by Isaac Chocrón based on the novel '' Doña Bárbara'' by

Rómulo Gallegos Rómulo Ángel del Monte Carmelo Gallegos Freire (2 August 1884 – 5 April 1969) was a Venezuelan novelist and politician. For a period of nine months during 1948, he governed as the first freely elected president in Venezuela's history. He was ...

. Lloyd grew up in Santa Fe, New Mexico and graduated from the

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in 1945. She later studied with

Bernard Rogers Bernard Rogers (4 February 1893 – 24 May 1968) was an American composer. His best known work is ''The Passion'', an oratorio written in 1942. Life and career Rogers was born in New York City. He studied with Arthur Farwell, Ernest Bloc ...

at the

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.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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