The Political Attitudes in the Life of Manuel de Falla: Trust, Bewilderment and Caution

  • Manuel Titos Martínez Universidad de Granada
DOI: https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CHCO.2011.v33.36672
Keywords: Manuel de Falla, Leopoldo Matos, Spanish exile in Argentina, Spanish musicians.

Abstract

This paper revises the idea that Manuel de Falla decided to leave Spain at the end of the Civil War and settled down in Argentina as a sort of political exile. Drawing upon documentary sources from his personal archives, these pages intend to show how Falla’s character was far from showing disappointment in such a blatant fashion. Thus, some key issues are examined, such as the political milieu he frequented, how the dramatic political events confronted his strong religious beliefs or the impact of the tragedies experienced by his closest friends. In addition, it is possible to gauge to what extent his trip to Argentina was caused by economic precariousness rather than political problems, as well as the different means by which Franco’s regime tried to take advantage of his prestige and the subtle and apparently paradoxical resorts Falla plotted to counteract it.

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Titos Martínez M. (2011). The Political Attitudes in the Life of Manuel de Falla: Trust, Bewilderment and Caution. Cuadernos de Historia Contemporánea, 33, 203-234. https://doi.org/10.5209/rev_CHCO.2011.v33.36672
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Vol. 33 (2011): Violence and Public Space in Contemporary Society
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