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Gretry to Gershwin

BBC Radio 3
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A six-part history of light opera.
4: Zarzuela
King Philip IV of Spain liked musical theatre so much that he wanted it performed at his hunting lodge, La
Zarzuela. The residence gave its name to the entertainment of speech and music created to celebrate the fiesta de la Zarzuela.
A Heavy Entertainment production Repeated Friday 12 midnight

Source: Radio Times

BBC Radio 3

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Live music and the arts: broadcasts more live music than any other radio network. Classical music is its core. Genres include world and new music, jazz, speech and drama.

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