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‖ tonadilla|tɒnaˈdiːjə|
[Sp., dim. of tonada tune, song.]
A light operatic interlude of the mid-eighteenth to early-nineteenth cent., orig. forming an intermezzo between the acts of a serious play or opera, but later performed independently.
1830W. C. Stafford Hist. Music xviii. 263 The Tonadilla, originally a simple and popular song, sung in the Zarguela and Saynette, now frequently represents an entire action, consisting of a whole scene, or even of an act. 1876Stainer & Barrett Dict. Mus. Terms 435/2 Tonadilla (Sp.), a short tune, an interlude, ritornello, symphony to a song. 1920C. van Vechten Mus. Spain v. 82 The tonadilla..accompanied by a guitar or violin and interspersed with dances, was very popular for a number of years. 1947A. Einstein Mus. Romantic Era xvii. 329 The works decisive in bringing out this national style were..zarzuelas in the realistic manner of the tonadilla. 1973Oxford Times 30 Mar. 14/4 The scenic tonadilla in the 18th century can be described as miniature comic opera. |