Have you ever heard of the #Zarzuela or the #Sainete? It seems that the sainete is a small one-act #opera form from #Spain that eventually developed into the zarzuela in #Cuba. I've linked Wikipedia articles for both terms below, as well as an example of this form, "Maria La O" by the legendary Cuban composer #ErnestoLecuona.

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Zarzuela
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sainete
https://es.wikipedia.org/wiki/Mar%C3%ADa_la_O

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF_0utrY85nMLRRFeWbcs5nP8ABDfq8UG

#MusicTheory @musictheory #MusicHistory #CubanComposers