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''Ainadamar'' (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") is a Spanish-language {{Opera}} with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and composed by Osvaldo Golijov. The opera premiered in 2003 at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. The story is about the Spanish poet [[{{Creator/FedericoGarciaLorca}} Federico García Lorca]] and his muse and frequent collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu. The story is told in {{flashback}} by Xirgu, recalling the events that surrounded Lorca's most famous play ''Mariana Pineda'', in which she played the starring role, and his execution by the Falange in the {{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}}.

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''Ainadamar'' (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") is a Spanish-language {{Opera}} with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and composed by Osvaldo Golijov. The opera premiered in 2003 at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. The story is about the Spanish poet [[{{Creator/FedericoGarciaLorca}} Federico García Lorca]] and his muse and frequent collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu. The story is told in {{flashback}} by Xirgu, recalling the events that surrounded Lorca's most famous play ''Mariana Pineda'', ''Theatre/MarianaPineda'', in which she played the starring role, and his execution by the Falange in the {{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}}.
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''Ainadamar'' (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") is a Spanish-language {{Opera}} with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and composed by Osvalo Golijov. The opera premiered in 2003 at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. The story is about the Spanish poet [[{{Creator/FedericoGarciaLorca}} Federico García Lorca]] and his muse and frequent collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu. The story is told in {{flashback}} by Xirgu, recalling the events that surrounded Lorca's most famous play ''Mariana Pineda'', in which she played the starring role, and his execution by the Falange in the {{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}}.

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''Ainadamar'' (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") is a Spanish-language {{Opera}} with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and composed by Osvalo Osvaldo Golijov. The opera premiered in 2003 at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. The story is about the Spanish poet [[{{Creator/FedericoGarciaLorca}} Federico García Lorca]] and his muse and frequent collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu. The story is told in {{flashback}} by Xirgu, recalling the events that surrounded Lorca's most famous play ''Mariana Pineda'', in which she played the starring role, and his execution by the Falange in the {{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}}.
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''Ainadamar'' (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") is a Spanish-language {{Opera}} with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and composed by Osvalo Golijov. The opera premiered in 2003 at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. The story is about the Spanish poet [[{{FedericoGarciaLorca}} Federico García Lorca]] and his muse and frequent collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu. The story is told in {{flashback}} by Xirgu, recalling the events that surrounded Lorca's most famous play ''Mariana Pineda'', in which she played the starring role, and his execution by the Falange in the {{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}}.

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''Ainadamar'' (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") is a Spanish-language {{Opera}} with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and composed by Osvalo Golijov. The opera premiered in 2003 at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. The story is about the Spanish poet [[{{FedericoGarciaLorca}} [[{{Creator/FedericoGarciaLorca}} Federico García Lorca]] and his muse and frequent collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu. The story is told in {{flashback}} by Xirgu, recalling the events that surrounded Lorca's most famous play ''Mariana Pineda'', in which she played the starring role, and his execution by the Falange in the {{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}}.
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''Ainadamar'' (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") is a Spanish-language {{Opera}} with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and composed by Osvalo Golijov. The opera premiered in 2003 at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. The story is about the Spanish poet [[{{Federico Garcia Lorca}} Federico García Lorca]] and his muse and frequent collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu. The story is told in {{flashback}} by Xirgu, recalling the events that surrounded Lorca's most famous play ''Mariana Pineda'', in which she played the starring role, and his execution by the Falange in the {{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}}.

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''Ainadamar'' (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") is a Spanish-language {{Opera}} with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and composed by Osvalo Golijov. The opera premiered in 2003 at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. The story is about the Spanish poet [[{{Federico Garcia Lorca}} [[{{FedericoGarciaLorca}} Federico García Lorca]] and his muse and frequent collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu. The story is told in {{flashback}} by Xirgu, recalling the events that surrounded Lorca's most famous play ''Mariana Pineda'', in which she played the starring role, and his execution by the Falange in the {{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}}.
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''Ainadamar'' (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") is a Spanish-language {{Opera}} with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and composed by Osvalo Golijov. The opera premiered in 2003 at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. The story is about the Spanish poet {{Federico García Lorca}} and his muse and frequent collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu. The story is told in {{flashback}} by Xirgu, recalling the events that surrounded Lorca's most famous play ''Mariana Pineda'', in which she played the starring role, and his execution by the Falange in the {{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}}.

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''Ainadamar'' (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") is a Spanish-language {{Opera}} with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and composed by Osvalo Golijov. The opera premiered in 2003 at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. The story is about the Spanish poet {{Federico [[{{Federico Garcia Lorca}} Federico García Lorca}} Lorca]] and his muse and frequent collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu. The story is told in {{flashback}} by Xirgu, recalling the events that surrounded Lorca's most famous play ''Mariana Pineda'', in which she played the starring role, and his execution by the Falange in the {{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}}.
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''Ainadamar'' (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") is a Spanish-language {{Opera}} with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and composed by Osvalo Golijov. The opera premiered in 2003 at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. The story is about the Spanish poet Frederico Garcia Lorca and his muse and frequent collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu. The story is told in {{flashback}} by Xirgu, recalling the events that surrounded Lorca's most famous play ''Mariana Pineda'', in which she played the starring role, and his execution by the Falange in the {{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}}.

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''Ainadamar'' (Arabic for "Fountain of Tears") is a Spanish-language {{Opera}} with a libretto by David Henry Hwang and composed by Osvalo Golijov. The opera premiered in 2003 at Tanglewood in Massachusetts. The story is about the Spanish poet Frederico Garcia Lorca {{Federico García Lorca}} and his muse and frequent collaborator, the actress Margarita Xirgu. The story is told in {{flashback}} by Xirgu, recalling the events that surrounded Lorca's most famous play ''Mariana Pineda'', in which she played the starring role, and his execution by the Falange in the {{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}}.
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* {{Antagonist in Mourning}}: The Falangist officer that called for Lorca's death also sings "Lamento por la Muerte di Federico"[[labelnote:Translation]]"Lament for the Death of Federico"[[/labelnote]]
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* {{Evil Sounds Deep}}: There are only two male roles in the opera -- both are [[{{UsefulNotes/Spanish Civil War}} Falangists]]
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* [[{{ArtisticLicenseHistory}} Artistic License – History]]: The show implies that ''Mariana Pineda'' was premiered right around the start of the Spanish Civil War (1936) -- it was actually premiered almost 10 years earlier in 1927.

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* [[{{ArtisticLicenseHistory}} Artistic License – History]]: The show implies that ''Mariana Pineda'' was premiered right around the start of the Spanish Civil War (1936) in 1936 -- it was actually premiered almost 10 years earlier in 1927.
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* [[{{ArtisticLicenseHistory}} Artistic License – History]]: The show implies that ''Mariana Pineda'' was premiered right around the start of the Spanish Civil War (1936)-- it was actually premiered almost 10 years earlier in 1927.

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* [[{{ArtisticLicenseHistory}} Artistic License – History]]: The show implies that ''Mariana Pineda'' was premiered right around the start of the Spanish Civil War (1936)-- (1936) -- it was actually premiered almost 10 years earlier in 1927.
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* [[{{ArtisticLicenseHistory}} Artistic License -- History]]: The show implies that ''Mariana Pineda'' was premiered right around the start of the Spanish Civil War (1936)-- it was actually premiered almost 10 years earlier in 1927.

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* [[{{ArtisticLicenseHistory}} Artistic License -- History]]: The show implies that ''Mariana Pineda'' was premiered right around the start of the Spanish Civil War (1936)-- it was actually premiered almost 10 years earlier in 1927.
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* {{ArtisticLicenseHistory}}[[{{ArtisticLicenseHistory}} Artistic License -- History]]: The show implies that ''Mariana Pineda'' was premiered right around the start of the Spanish Civil War (1936)-- it was actually premiered almost 10 years earlier in 1927.
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* {{Rule of Symbolism}}Symbolism}}: Due to borrowing aspects of Baroque {{Passion Play}} works, there are several moments that directly reference aspects of the life and death of Christ

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* {{Rule of Symbolism}}
**In the scenes of Lorca's execution:
-->'''Xirgu:''' "Así en la ladera del monte, / tú cargaste tu cruz"[[labelnote:Translation]]"So up that hillside / you carried your cross"[[/labelnote]]
**After Xirgu's death:
-->'''Xirgu:''' "Doy mi sangre, / derramada por vosotros, / bebedla y contad mi historia"[[labelnote:Translation]]"Here is my blood / shed for thee, / drink of it and tell my story"[[/labelnote]]
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The opera uses a wide range of musical techniques, from Spanish flamenco, to Arabic influenced orchestral music, to pre-recorded sound effects.

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The opera uses a wide range of musical techniques, from Spanish flamenco, to Arabic influenced orchestral music, to pre-recorded sound effects.
effects. It also borrows elements from Baroque {{Passion Play}} works.

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