03/08/1823, Madrid, Spain - 19/02/1894, same place
Spanish composer and conductor. He was a well-known composer of the popular Spanish opera form, zarzuela. His works include: "El barberillo de Lavapiés", "Jugar con fuego", "Pan y toros", "Don Quijote", "Los diamantes de la corona", and "El Diablo en el poder". He was also the founder of La España Musical (a society for the promotion of Spanish operetta) and the Society for Orchestral Music.
