Maria Rodrigo
María Rodrigo (20 March 1888 – 8 December 1967) was a Spanish pianist and composer. She was the daughter of Pantaléon Rodrigo, and studied music at the Madrid Conservatorium under José Tragó for piano, Valentín Arín for harmony and Emilio Serrano for composition. Maria was the first woman to have her opera performed in Spain. Her sister Mercedes Rodrigo was equally intelligent, being the first woman from Spain to obtain a degree in psychology from the Rousseau Institute in Geneva. The two left Spain for Switzerland during the Spanish Civil War, moved in 1939 to Bogotá, Colombia, at the invitation of rector Agustín Nieto Caballero, and in 1950 to Puerto Rico at the invitation of José María García Madrid. With Pablo Casals, Rodrigo founded the Puerto Rico Conservatory of Music. She died in Puerto Rico in 1967. Maria was one of the few composers that addressed the composition of zarzuelas, a genre of Spanish music. |
Birth and Death Data: Born Madrid (capital of Spain), Died December 8, 1967 (Puerto Rico (unincorporated territory of the United States of America) )
Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1924
Roles Represented in DAHR: composer
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Recordings
| Company | Matrix No. | Size | First Recording Date | Title | Primary Performer | Description | Role | Audio |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Gramophone | BS1245 | 10-in. | 4/4/1924 | Disperté y la ví | Juan Rosich | Tenor vocal solo, with orchestra | composer |
Citation
Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Rodrigo, Maria," accessed December 27, 2025, http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115911.
Rodrigo, Maria. (2025). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved December 27, 2025, from http://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/115911.
"Rodrigo, Maria." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2025. Web. 27 December 2025.
DAHR Persistent Identifier
Linked Open Data Sources
LCNAR: Rodrigo, María, 1888-1967 - https://id.loc.gov/authorities/names/no2012127059
Wikidata: María Rodrigo - https://www.wikidata.org/entity/Q6004507
VIAF: https://viaf.org/viaf/32181803
MusicBrainz: María Rodrigo - https://musicbrainz.org/artist/33493208-6b35-4ad5-b829-f9304ce49e46
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