| Nationality: | Spanish |
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Date & Place of Birth: |
Nov. 23, 1876 — Cádiz |
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Date & Place of Death: |
Nov. 14, 1876 — Alta Gracia, Cordoba (Argentina) |
| Near Family: | Info. will be updated shortly. |
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Main Place of Residence: |
Studied in Madrid; visited Paris and Buenos Aires; from 1921 to '39 he lived in Granada, then settled in Alta Gracia for his remaining years. |
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Vocation (including composition): |
For the most part he traveled and conducted performances of his own works, although in 1938 he became the President of the Insituto de Espana. |
| Major Work(s): | The opera La Vida Breve, and the Ballet El Amor brujo, respectively. |
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Interesting Facts: |
During his visit to Paris(1907), Falla became friends with Dukas, Debussy and Ravel who inspired him (somewhat) in his writings. |
