Joaquín Gaztambide

Spanish composer (Tudela, Navarra 1822 – Madrid 1870) was one of the most prominent Spanish composers of the Zarzuela in the nineteenth century. His contribution to the revival of the zarzuela was highly significant, although during the last century his work virtually disappeared from the Spanish musical scene. He was co-founder of the society "La España Musical" with Emilio Arrieta, Hilarión Eslava and Francisco Asenjo Barbieri to defend and promote Spanish opera and zarzuela.