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La dolorosa

Music by José Serrano · premiered 1930

La Dolorosa (The Holy Virgin of the Sorrows) is a zarzuela by the Spanish composer José Serrano. La Dolorosa was premiered at the Teatro Apolo in Valencia on 23 May 1930 with a text by J.J. Lorente. Before this, Serrano suffered the tragic loss of a child. His work hints at the grandeur that strengthens the pain.

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About the Composer

José Serrano is the composer of record for this opera.

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