zarzuela

[ zahr-zwey-luh, -zwee-; Spanish thahr-thwe-lah, sahr-swe- ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, plural zar·zue·las [zahr-, zwey, -l, uh, z, -, zwee, -, thah, r, -, thwe, -lahs, sah, r, -, swe, -].

a Spanish opera having spoken dialogue and often a satirically treated, topical theme.

zarzuela

/ zɑːˈzweɪlə /

1885–90; < Spanish, after La Zarzuela, palace near Madrid where first performance took place (1629)

from Spanish, from La Zarzuela, name of the palace near Madrid where such vaudeville was first performed (1629)

The last-named type, the zarzuela, became particularly popular.

The zarzuela, I should add, lasts about an hour, and for the most part is divided into three scenes.

De repente sinti una alegre voz que modulaba entre dientes el estribillo de una cancin de zarzuela.

Se dedican a las representaciones de zarzuela o de opereta el Apolo y el Espaol.

The days of the great writers of zarzuela have gone never to return.

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