Antonia García de Videgain

Antonia García (April 8, 1850 - June 25, 1924) was a famous Spanish singer and actress. Her birth and death both occurred in Cadiz and Madrid, Spain.

Biography

The youngers ages

Antonia García was born in the working a class district of Cadiz (Spain), the eldest of a family of three children. She always wished for a career as an actress, a fact which remained secret for a while. Meanwhile, at school recess, the future artist had her first audience with her classmates, who asked her to sing. Later her presence in school as a singer became common. Although her parents supported her talent, they did not want it to become her career. She began her artistic career by participating in various festivals songs, which was secretly supported by her paternal uncle who always believed in her talent and was her first fan. At 15 years old, with the approval of her parents, participated in company of zarzuela. She sang a traditional songs. José García was a famous Spanish artist, and her parents, was decisive for her future. who wanted to launch her into stardom. She was dancing and acting. All this happened, ensuring that future Antonia did not lose her personality, which delighted the employer. At the same, José puts her in contact in various social events with the famous artists of his time and even some beginners in the art such as Ruperto Chapí and the now deceased and contemporary, and famous of the time who became a good friend. Statue of Antonia García,in the family, Spain.

The Lucerito of Andalucía

Her name would be inappropriate to launch her into stardom, but she was a younger winners. His powerful voice helped her from the beginning, in those years there were microphones, unfortunately the music industry did not exist and only in his last years leave a little souvenir. Finally her name was born, Antonia García, which won its way into posterity.His name thanks to his work and his songs appear in both the Spanish and Latin press that ended intruding on more than one occasion to the worst equipped and envious actresses of her time. Later, she was declared Adoptive Daughter of this town of Cuba and other cities, and she has street was named in her honor.At the age of 12 she was offered a role in a zarzuela. After acting in several zarzuelas she married Malagueño singer and actor Salvador Videgain Gómez, after having two of her children, she retired in 1908 from the theatre industry and in 1914 re-launched her singing career in festivals and some work sporadically.

Death

The actress suffers from diabetes since the late 1880s,In 1918 Antonia García was diagnosed with diabetes severe; she died at her home in Madrid on June 25, 1924, and her ashes are at Cementerio de la Almudena in Madrid. Her style has influenced many female tango singers from Argentina. For her work as a recording artist, García was inducted into the Paseo de las Luminarias in Cuba City. Her son, Salvador Videgain, was also an actor, director and singer.

Famous works and songs

• 1866: Flores y abrojos.
• 1872: El barón de la castaña.
• 1873: Abel y caín firts work of Chapí, La copa de plata, Lola, César y Bruto, El último figurín. song Canción de Funny.
• 1874: Empleo desconocido, Dos leones, El número siete, El gato en la ratonera.
• 1875: Amores del otro mundo, La catedral de Colonia, La epístola de San Pablo, El grumete, Marina, Un pleito, Las nueve de la noche,Entre el alcalde y el rey.
• 1876: Cuatro sacristanes, El relampago, Azulina, A los toros.
• 1877: Eh! a la plaza!, La soiré de Cachupín, Una jaula de locos, Bonito país of Tomás Bretón.
• 1878: Una tiple de café, El tío caniyitas.
• 1879: La salsa de Aniceta, Entre dos tíos, El lucero del alba great winners hers.
• 1880: Música clásica song "Yo no quiero que me lleven a los toros de Sevilla", La esquina del suizo.
• 1881: Anda Valiente of Asenjo Barbierí, Nada entre dos platos of Chapí.
• 1883: I comici tronati, Currilla, El gran Turco, Torear por lo fino, Un capitán de lanceros, Meterse en Honduras song "Una paloma blanca se lleva al alba", Enredos y compromisos.
• 1884: Los bandos de villafrita she song "Canción de Liberata", La perla de Triana, Quién más mira,Ida y vuelta.
• 1885: Las grandes figuras of Manuel Fernández Caballero, Mi pesadilla, Los diablos del día, Escenas de verano, La sevillana, Quien fuera ella, La florentina, Frutos coloniales.
• 1886: El domingo gordo of Ruperto Chapí, Los incansables, Cambio de clases.
• 1887: Libertad de cultos, Lista de compañía, Venir por lana, La velada de Benito, Las tres gracias.
• 1888: Chateau Margaux.
• 1889: El año pasado por agua song "Acurrucaditos bajo el paraguas", Boulanguer, Los pájaros del amor de Antonio Reparaz, La chiclanera.
• 1890: La noche del 31, La calandría.
• 1892: Guerra europea, Mañana será otro día.
• 1893: Azucena(comedy).
• 1894: La verbena de la Paloma of Bretón.
• 1896: El padrino del nene, El baile de Luis Alonso, Las mujeres.
• 1897: El bigote rubio, La guardia amarilla, Gigantes cabezudos, El tambor de granaderos, La chavala, La viejecita.
• 1897: El mantón de Mánila, Una vieja de capirote, El candidato, El cabo primero.
• 1898: El Portfolio de Eldorado, La batalla de Tetúan, La fiesta de San Antón, Pepe gallardo.
• 1900: Tenorio en Napóles of master Antonio Videgain, La balada de la luz, (opereta), La noche de la tempestad.
• 1901: El barbero de Sevilla, Gimnasio modelo, Bocanegra, La noche de reyes, La señora capitana.
• 1904: La casita blanca, El organista de Móstoles, El guitarrico, El abuelito, El juicio oral, El pobre valbuena, Bohemios, La reina mora, Lola Montes.
• 1905: El túnel, La corría de toros, El terrible Pérez, El santo de la Isidra.
• 1906: La alegría de la huerta, El primer reserva, El mal de amores, Alma de dios.
• 1907: La gatita blanca, El pollo Tejada.
• 1914: El primer rorro.

External links

• Tribute 1886 La vanguardia
• Unirioja
• Antonia in a work
• Cervantes Virtual Works hers
• University book
• Instituto Cervantes