José Rogel (24 December 1829 – 25 February 1901) was a Spanish conductor and composer of theatrical works in the

zarzuela () is a Spanish lyric-dramatic genre that alternates between spoken and sung scenes, the latter incorporating operatic and popular songs, as well as dance. The etymology of the name is uncertain, but some propose it may derive from the name of ...

genre.

Life

Rogel was born in Orihuela, Alicante, in 1829; he began music under Cascales and Gil, organist and conductor of

Orihuela Cathedral Orihuela Cathedral (''Catedral de Orihuela'') is the main Roman Catholic church of Orihuela, Valencian Community, southern Spain. History It was built above a pre-existing Muslim mosque as a simple parish church and was later converted into main ...

, and made great progress, until sent to

Valencia Valencia ( va, València) is the capital of the Autonomous communities of Spain, autonomous community of Valencian Community, Valencia and the Municipalities of Spain, third-most populated municipality in Spain, with 791,413 inhabitants. It is ...

by his father to study law. The six years which he spent there were however devoted more to music than to law, under the guidance of Pascual Perez, from whom he learned composition and other branches of practical music. After completing his legal course and taking his degree at Madrid, Rogel was able to indulge his taste, and became conductor and composer to several theatres. He became successful as a composer of

s; he wrote about 80, some in collaboration. These include ''Revista de un muerto'', ''Un Viage de mil demonios'', ''El Joven Telemaco'', ''El Rey Midas'' and ''Los Infiernos de Madrid''."Rogel, Jose"
''encyclopedia.com''. Retrieved 11 July 2022. Rogel died in Cartagena in 1901.

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Rogel, Jose 1829 births 1901 deaths People from Orihuela Spanish male composers 19th-century composers