Spanish composer’s ‘El Corregidor y Molinera’ makes D.C. premiere

Published April 23, 2010 4:00am ET



Spain’s foremost composer, Manuel de Falla, was born in Cadiz where the Andalusian Gypsies enchanted the youngster with their fiery flamenco dance music. After studying classical music in Madrid and Paris, he was drawn back to Andalusia and began incorporating the Gypsy styles in his compositions.

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