Ventura de la Vega
Buenaventura José María de la Vega y Cárdenas (July 14, 1807 – November 29, 1865), more commonly known as Ventura de la Vega, was an Argentinian writer, poet, and literary critic. He is best known for his comedy The Man of the World (El Hombre de Mundo). He was born in the city of Buenos Aires, then the capital of the Viceroyalty of the Río de la Plata, on July 14, 1807. Vega went to Spain in 1818 for his education and never returned to his home country. Alongside his friends José de Espronceda and Patricio de la Escosura, he formed a secret society named "Los Numantinos" that conspired against Ferdinand VII and intended to avenge the death of Rafael del Riego. He married Spanish opera singer Manuela Oreiro Lema de Vega. Their son Ricardo de la Vega was also a writer. He was director of the Teatro Español in 1849. He was also a contributing author to the Enciclopedia moderna. A portrait of his by Federico de Madrazo y Kuntz is in the Museo del Prado. There is also a street named after him in Madrid. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Buenos Aires (capital and largest city of Argentina), Died November 29, 1865 (Madrid (capital of Spain) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1911 - 1930
Roles Represented in DAHR: author, composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Victor | BAVE-60164 | 10-in. | spring 1930 | En los tientos del recao | Juan Carlos Delson | Male vocal solo | composer | |
| Edison | 6269 | 10-in. | July 1918 | Jugar con fuego | Emilia Vergeri | Female vocal solo, with orchestra | author | |
| Gramophone | 1607ah | 10-in. | 11/25/1911 | El registro de la voz | Sr. Alarcón | Recitation | author | |
| Gramophone | 18999u | 10-in. | 1/17/1915 | En las avanzadas | Moncayo, Vega, Ortas y Cordoba | Comic scene, with bugle and band | author |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Vega, Ventura de la," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103645.
Vega, Ventura de la. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/103645.
"Vega, Ventura de la." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
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External Sources
IMSLP: Ventura de la Vega
RILM: Ventura de la Vega
RISM: Ventura de la Vega
IMDb: Ventura de la Vega
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Vega, Ventura de la, 1807-1865 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/n82070085
Wikidata: Ventura de la Vega - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q353263
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/10112715
MusicBrainz: Ventura de la Vega - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/55cbaab5-6d77-4749-872b-855a386da984
Fast: https://id.worldcat.org/fast/92628 - https://id.worldcat.org/fast/92628
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