Definition of "zarzuelas" []

• Plural form of zarzuela. (noun)

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• "Although zarzuelas were created to entertain Spanish royalty in the mid-1600s, there is nothing elitist about this opera company and their audience-friendly performance of Luisa Fernanda, one of the most popular of the zarzuelas."
• "“Unlike opera, zarzuelas are a form of populist entertainment,” explained Pacific Lyric Association artistic director, Madrid-born Carlos Oliva, so this one did double duty."
• "Written by Frederico Moreno Torroba in 1932, this is one of the last of the great zarzuelas."