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Tag Archives: Margarita Xirgu
Xirgu on film: Alma Torturada | Tortured Soul (ES 1916)
I first became interested in Margarita Xirgu a year or two ago, when I saw a performance of the opera Ainadamar (‘Fountain of Tears’, 2003). The opera centers on the relationship between the poet Federico García Lorca and the actress Xirgu, his close friend, muse, … Continue reading
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Tagged cinema of 1916, cinema of Spain, EFG, excellent women, forgotten film stars, Magí Murià, Margarita Xirgu, original research
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