Antonio Peña y Goñi facts for kids

Antonio Peña y Goñi was a Spanish writer and expert on music. He was born in San Sebastián on November 2, 1846, and passed away in Madrid on November 13, 1896. He spent his life studying and writing about music, especially opera, and also about bullfighting.

What Antonio Peña y Goñi Wrote About

Antonio Peña y Goñi was a very busy writer. He wrote many books and articles. His writings covered different topics, but he was most famous for his work on music and bullfighting.

Music and Opera

Peña y Goñi was a true musicologist. This means he was an expert who studied music history and theory. He loved opera, which is a play where the words are sung. He wrote a lot about Spanish opera and how it developed over time.

Some of his important books about music include:

• The Spanish opera and dramatic music in Spain in the nineteenth century: This book looked at the history of opera in Spain during the 1800s.
• Against Spanish opera: In this work, he shared his strong opinions about opera in Spain.
• Musical Impressions: This was a collection of his articles where he shared his thoughts and criticisms about music.
• He also wrote about famous composers like Richard Wagner and Giuseppe Verdi. For example, he wrote about Wagner's opera Rienzi and Verdi's famous opera Aida. He also wrote about Spanish musicians like Barbieri.

Bullfighting

Besides music, Antonio Peña y Goñi was also very interested in bullfighting. He wrote several books and articles about this traditional Spanish sport. He often wrote about famous bullfighters of his time.

Some of his works about bullfighting include:

• Lagartijo and Frascuelo and time: This book was about two very famous bullfighters named Lagartijo and Frascuelo.
• Guerrita: This was another book about a well-known bullfighter of that era.
• Horns!: Bulls magazines: This was a collection of articles about bullfighting.

Antonio Peña y Goñi's writings help us understand more about music and culture in Spain during the late 1800s.

See also

In Spanish: Antonio Peña y Goñi para niños