Salvador Videgain

Salvador Videgain García (Madrid, February 26, 1886 – f. ib., October 12, 1957) was a famous actor of comedy and zarzuela during the first half of the 20th century in Spain. He was born and died in Madrid. He was known artistically as Salvador Videgain, was a theatrical entrepreneur, author, actor, theater director, Spanish.

Salvador Videgain García was a descendant the Basques, Andaluces and Irish. He was an actor, businessman of theatre and creator of stars in Spain. Among the other new actors he introduced to works of theatre audiences for the first time, were Angel de Andrés, Celia Gámez, Rafaela Aparicio, José Alvárez and Raquel Daina. He was the son of Salvador Videgain Gómez, an actor of theatre, and Antonia García, an actress and singer of zarzuela. Although given his excessive modesty, because few people really knew, Salvador belonged to one of the most important families in the country plays the son of Antonia Garcia and Salvador Videgain Gómez from small felt the call of family art. Debuted in the arms of his parents in 1886, then intervene in children's performances, first with water last year (1889), yet he dated his debut to an unexpected event, Salvador was studying for trade expert, when he got a substitution of a leading actor, the character was "anchor" of The Fist of Roses Ruperto Chapi, since that success no one expected what was going to get into the Spanish theatrical history. Without knowing it, because at the time of his early performance art was confusing, as a theater director would conduct the initial success of what would be called after the musical comedy in the early XX. Además the time that because this was categorized as frivolous fame got overwhelmed launch the genre of the magazine, which then was imitated much especially after the theater season Martín. Pero never forgot his beginnings in the zarzuela and was the creator of possibly the anthologies of zarzuela and 4 monster program works in a day. Among his family, two sons were dedicated to acting intermittently, one came up to have the card profesional. Según family did not want to continue the saga of actors because there is a tradition that does not want to stop working on this craft a successor due to the tragic vicissitudes suffered the same in this oficio. Sin But there is a family successor in a variant of this office, as a writer is Juan José Videgain, a Spanish writer, is a descendant of him.

Although given his excessive modesty, because few people really knew, Salvador belonged to one of the most important families in the country plays the son of Antonia García de Videgain and Salvador Videgain Gómez. Videgain from small felt the call of family art. Debuted in the arms of his parents in 1886, then intervene in children's performances, first with water last year (1889), yet he dated his debut to an unexpected event, Salvador was studying for trade expert, when he got a substitution of a leading actor, the character was "anchor" of The Fist of Roses Ruperto Chapí, since that success no one expected what was going to get into the Spanish theatrical history. Without knowing it, because at the time of his early performance art was confusing, as a theater director would conduct the initial success of what would be called after the musical comedy in the early 20th century. Además the time that because this was categorized as frivolous fame got overwhelmed launch the genre of the magazine, which then was imitated much especially after the theater season Martín. Pero never forgot his beginnings in the zarzuela and was the creator of possibly the anthologies of zarzuela and 4 monster program works in a day. Among his family, two sons were dedicated to acting intermittently, one came up to have the card profesional. Según family did not want to continue the saga of actors because there is a tradition that does not want to stop working on this craft a successor due to the tragic vicissitudes suffered the same in this oficio.Sin But there is a family successor in a variant of this office, as a writer is Juan José Videgain. In its early years, the early twentieth century, with the help of their parents start acting in a few roles as a substitute against eventualities actor with repertory works like The Fist of Roses, giants, rogues jealousy, the white house, The Feast of San Anton, The Ballad of light, The Barber of Seville, the unruly, the saint of the Isidra ... Then after the death of his father, continues to support his mother and brother of the famous master, Antonio Videgain in many provinces such as Barcelona, Bilbao, Zaragoza, Burgos and Alicante premiered his first works at the national level: the tunnel, heaven and earth,the girl's temple, Nido galante, La patria chica, the girl's boyfriend, and gets the huertanica go make a name as a comic tenor.

The second stage "The launch of the Star" (1909–1919)

After making a name as a comic actor in the provinces and having his first company, will begin in 1909 engaged in the Teatro de la Zarzuela in works such as chopping, Bohemians, The Horseman of the guard and the brand new club single by Pablo Luna a disastrous event occurs one night in November, after he kicked last night by the absence of a soprano, someone with a cigarette caused the fire most important of the genre, the theater is completely obliterated and only save the rooms of some artists and these by and have completed their trabajo.De there will be recruited for the Grand Theatre where the comedy begins to create music with titles like The Riviera, The soul of love, the white deer, the poet of life, or magazine with the fairyland all in (1910). Apollo Theater in Madrid triumphed in the genre of zarzuela in the 1910-1911-1912 and 1913 seasons. The titles speak for themselves: The trust of philanderers José Serrano, the car of the devil, Gloria in excelsis, the fate of Isabelita, For peteneras, Blood and Sand by Pablo Luna, the boy in the cafeteria of Rafael Calleja Gómez Synesius Barbarossa Delgado, Anita Amadeo Vives's cheerful, lily among thorns drama Gregorio Martínez Sierra, La Romerito 1912 Paul Luna, El Goya fresco, The Daughters of Lemos, cadets Queen Cuisine, The Tale dragon castizo Child, The musical lothario, Don Juan Women's, sing Mills, Brook, La Cocagne, Latino Muses Manuel Penella, The joy of love, the new capital testamento.Curiosamente makes no room so many new players and began a tour ending in Spain, which lasts several years settling in Barcelona and Valladolid and manages to maintain its reputation and prestige and wait for his next great opportunity.

The third stage "as a great recognition of the scene" (1919–1936)

Martin achieved in the theater make great 1919-1920-1921-1922-1923 full seasons. Even the titles speak for themselves as large musical genre and revista.The corsair 1919, The Fall of the late 1920's, the perfect wife of Francisco Alonso, Linnet Courting 1921, Eye for an Eye, The Jewish capricious, The pretty haggard, Sanatorium of love, the great Pasha 1922, Venus in Chamberí, women's body, the rush of pure, dumb Time, The wedding gift 1923, Cabinet Model, Present Arms, The Land of the stars, The pool of Buddha (1923) by Vicente Lleo Balbastre.En the twenties his success as a director and comic actor are countless, especially after the bombing achieve gender starting to reach frivolous life is friendly, The Venetian Antonio Paso Díaz (1925), to brave love, The Garden of touch (1926), Date Night (1927), Aligui, Daddy doll, The Raja of Cochin and punishes (1928) even helping out the careers of Celia Gámez. In the thirties continues with alternating successes genres in works such as carnations, Severe released in Portugal, beautiful women and Key (1933), The Founding Fathers (1935), The eager Pablo Luna (1935), which consolidate its reputation in both genders and revista.La zarzuela zarzuela will take you through the theaters in northern Morocco and Andalusia in 1935–1936 premiering works such as the bunch of roses, both of Paul Sorozábal Katie.

The fourth stage "Sustaining the opera" (1936–1957)

At this stage Salvador shows how for years has been keeping alive a genre like this for years zarzuela in a serious crisis of authors, without any subsidies and get their own money to revive the genre endures as something typically Spanish. As director of several opera premieres in Madrid obtains some during the warcivil Rosa de Triana (1937), The bell-ringer, Where are you going with shawl? (1938), Bartolo's Flute 1939, but as far as is known this time is the large number of works that go through the Teatro Ideal, at this time passes almost all the works of the country.The years zarzuela brings forty times of crisis, you have to alternate in all genres and appear in other more unusual for him and Joy (1946), first performance of Carmen Morell y Pepe Blanco.Durante the forties get success in magazines and musical comedies in works The arms and take, The Eye in Black, Women of Fire, Honeymoon in Cairo and my heart Ladybug Lady premiered in Barcelona (1943) as director of the company of Francisco Alonso and actor do you know and director in the company of Luis Sagi-Vela (1944). As for the zarzuela achieved success in the company of Pedro Terol and Matilde Vázquez, Alhambra (1940), The house of the three girls, real Artemio As Lily ivory (1945). As director of the company premiere of Elio Guzman witches dance together Aníbal Vela (1942), The gypsy painter (1943) and Serrania (1944). In the same way company (1947) through the cities of Zaragoza, Valladolid and Palencia with its extensive repertoire of works and premiering zarzuela guitar Aragón.Lo The most prestigious of the 40th for him was to be the director of the company of maestro Manuel López-Quiroga Miquel in the theater Alcala (1941) premiered ugly Queen the master himself, Divine rebellion and the cat black. Also he was twice the company's director of Madrid's Calderon Theater, the first premiered at the Teatro Eslava Maurice Chevalier's operetta The Love Parade (1942) with Antonio Middle and Pepita Embil. La second in a shift that began in the summer of 1946 leaving the Calderon Theater in Madrid and Salamanca, where he led for the first time the Teatro Gran Vía, Seville, Gibraltar, Granada, Alicante, Zaragoza ...

It is known that recorded several albums in their time of great success in the world of magazine and musical comedy.

As a librettist and playwright who collaborated known in most of his works with Juan Ortuño and part of the music with Manuel López-Quiroga Miquel.