Zarzuela is a traditional Spanish musical theatre genre similar to which European art form?
Answer and explanation
Correct answer: A. operetta
- Step 1: According to the official source: In the second decade of the century, the influences of Viennese operetta and the English followers of Sullivan such as Lionel Monckton made themselves felt, in works such as Molinos de viento and El asombro de Damasco (both by Pablo Luna ), before the Spanish tradition of great acts was reasserted in Amadeu Vives 's Doña Francisquita (1923). Answer: operetta. Why not the others: madrigal, grand opera, and liturgical oratorio are other European classical musical forms with distinct staging and vocal structures.
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