Antonia García de Videgain
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Antonia García was a Spanish singer and actress. Her birth and death both occurred in Cadiz
and Madrid
, Spain
.
She began her artistic career by participating in various festivals songs, which was secretly supported by her paternal uncle who always believed in her talent and was her first fan. At 15 years old, with the approval of her parents, participated in company of zarzuela. She sang a traditional songs.José García was a famous Spanish artist, and her parents, was decisive for her future. who wanted to launch her into stardom.
She was dancing and acting. All this happened, ensuring that future Antonia did not lose her personality, which delighted the employer. At the same, José puts her in contact in various social events with the famous artists of his time and even some beginners in the art such as Ruperto Chapí
and the now deceased and contemporary, and famous of the time who became a good friend.
Statue of Antonia García,in the family, Spain
.
Her name would be inappropriate to launch her into stardom,but she was a younger winners. Finally her name was born, Antonia García, which won its way into posterity. Later, she was declared Adoptive Daughter of this town of Cuba and a street was named in her honor.At the age of 12 she was offered a role in a zarzuela. After acting in several zarzuelas she married Malagueño singer Salvador Videgain Gómez, after having two of her children, she retired in 1908 from the theatre industry and in 1914 re-launched her singing career in festivals.
Her style has influenced many female tango singers from Argentina.
For her work as a recording artist, García was inducted into the Paseo de las Luminarias in Cuba City. Her son, Salvador Videgain
, was also an actor, director and singer.
1872: El barón de la castaña.
1873: Lola.
1973: El último figurín. song Canción de Funny.
1876: Azulina
1877: Una jaula de locos.
1877: Bonito país.
1879: La salsa de Aniceta.
1879: El lucero del alba.
1880: Música clásica. song Yo no quiero que me lleven a los toros de Sevilla
1881: Anda Valiente
1883: Currilla.
1883: El gran Turco.
1883: Meterse en Honduras. song Una paloma blanca se lleva al alba
1884: Los bandos de villafrita. songs Canción de Liberata
1885: Las grandes figuras.
1886: El domingo gordo.
1887: Libertad de cultos.
1889: El año pasado por agua. song Acurrucaditos bajo el paraguas
1892: Mañana será otro día.
1892: Guerra europea.
1894: La verbena de la Paloma
.
1897: El bigote rubio.
1897: La guardia amarilla.
1897:El mantón de Manila.
1898:El Portfolio de Eldorado.
1900:Tenorio en Napóles.
1901:El barbero de Sevilla.
1905:El túnel.
1914:El primer rorro.
Cádiz
Cadiz is a city and port in southwestern Spain. It is the capital of the homonymous province, one of eight which make up the autonomous community of Andalusia....
and Madrid
Madrid
Madrid is the capital and largest city of Spain. The population of the city is roughly 3.3 million and the entire population of the Madrid metropolitan area is calculated to be 6.271 million. It is the third largest city in the European Union, after London and Berlin, and its metropolitan...
, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Biography
García was born in the working a class district of Cadiz (Spain), the eldest of a family of three children. She always wished for a career as an actress, a fact which remained secret for a while. Meanwhile, at school recess, the future artist had her first audience with her classmates, who asked her to sing. Later her presence in school as a singer became common. Although her parents supported her talent, they did not want it to become her career.She began her artistic career by participating in various festivals songs, which was secretly supported by her paternal uncle who always believed in her talent and was her first fan. At 15 years old, with the approval of her parents, participated in company of zarzuela. She sang a traditional songs.José García was a famous Spanish artist, and her parents, was decisive for her future. who wanted to launch her into stardom.
She was dancing and acting. All this happened, ensuring that future Antonia did not lose her personality, which delighted the employer. At the same, José puts her in contact in various social events with the famous artists of his time and even some beginners in the art such as Ruperto Chapí
Ruperto Chapí
Ruperto Chapí y Lorente was a Spanish composer, and co-founder of the Sociedad General de Autores y Editores.Chapí was born at Villena, the son of a Valencian barber. He trained in his home town and Madrid...
and the now deceased and contemporary, and famous of the time who became a good friend.
Statue of Antonia García,in the family, Spain
Spain
Spain , officially the Kingdom of Spain languages]] under the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages. In each of these, Spain's official name is as follows:;;;;;;), is a country and member state of the European Union located in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula...
.
Her name would be inappropriate to launch her into stardom,but she was a younger winners. Finally her name was born, Antonia García, which won its way into posterity. Later, she was declared Adoptive Daughter of this town of Cuba and a street was named in her honor.At the age of 12 she was offered a role in a zarzuela. After acting in several zarzuelas she married Malagueño singer Salvador Videgain Gómez, after having two of her children, she retired in 1908 from the theatre industry and in 1914 re-launched her singing career in festivals.
Death
In 1918 Antonia García was diagnosed with diabetes; she died at her home in Madrid on June 25, 1924, and her ashes are at the cemetery of Almudena in Madrid.Her style has influenced many female tango singers from Argentina.
For her work as a recording artist, García was inducted into the Paseo de las Luminarias in Cuba City. Her son, Salvador Videgain
Salvador Videgain
Salvador Videgain García was a famous actor of comedy during the first half of the 20th century in Spain. He was born and died in Madrid...
, was also an actor, director and singer.
Famous works and songs
1866: Flores y abrojos1872: El barón de la castaña.
1873: Lola.
1973: El último figurín. song Canción de Funny.
1876: Azulina
1877: Una jaula de locos.
1877: Bonito país.
1879: La salsa de Aniceta.
1879: El lucero del alba.
1880: Música clásica. song Yo no quiero que me lleven a los toros de Sevilla
1881: Anda Valiente
1883: Currilla.
1883: El gran Turco.
1883: Meterse en Honduras. song Una paloma blanca se lleva al alba
1884: Los bandos de villafrita. songs Canción de Liberata
1885: Las grandes figuras.
1886: El domingo gordo.
1887: Libertad de cultos.
1889: El año pasado por agua. song Acurrucaditos bajo el paraguas
1892: Mañana será otro día.
1892: Guerra europea.
1894: La verbena de la Paloma
La verbena de la Paloma
La verbena de la Paloma is a very successful 1894 zarzuela with libretto by Ricardo de la Vega and music by Tomás Bretón. It was adapted for the cinema in 1921 by José Buche, in 1935 by Benito Perojo and in 1963 by José Luis Sáenz de Heredia....
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1897: El bigote rubio.
1897: La guardia amarilla.
1897:El mantón de Manila.
1898:El Portfolio de Eldorado.
1900:Tenorio en Napóles.
1901:El barbero de Sevilla.
1905:El túnel.
1914:El primer rorro.