Salvador Videgain Gómez
Salvador Videgain Gómez (1845–1906) was a Spanish actor, singer, producer and composer.
| Salvador Videgain | |
|---|---|
| Born |
Salvador Videgain Gómez May 7, 1842 Málaga, Spain |
| Died | January 3, 1906 (aged 63) |
| Nationality | Spanish |
| Occupation | Actor, director, manager, musician. |
| Years active | 1860–1906 |
| Spouse(s) | |
| Children | Antonio (1869-1944), Salvador (1886-1957). |
Private life
Videgain was born in Málaga in 1845. He is of Spanish, English, Irish and Basque ancestry. Videgain married actress Antonia García de Videgain in 1868 and founded the family artistic Videgain the most lounger in the history of theatre in Europe. They had two children: Antonio Videgain (born March, 1869) and Salvador VidegainJr. (born February 26, 1886). His grandson was Antonio Videgain Reparaz (born 1892), and the descendant of Salvador jr Juan José Videgain (born 1975).
Career
He began to work as a professional singer in the premises of his native Malaga in the early years of the 1860s. His family relocated often, as his father worked at different jobs along the Coast. He later transferred to Cadiz, where he began acting in dramas. Flores y abrojos was the beginning in Gibraltar. 1866 was a great year for him and his future wife. Its works from then on will stop being realized in the capitals of the south of Spain especially of the cities of Andalusia, Spain.
In the 1870s the famous titles included Abel y Cain, Tocar el violón, Un viaje de mil demonios, El ultimo figurin, Fausto, Dos leones, 4 sacristanes, El duende, El barberillo de Lavapiés, La catedral de Colonia, El triste Chactas, Frasquito Barbales, El fantasma de la aldea, De Herodes a Pilatos and La salsa de aniceta among others.
In the spring of 1880 came a tour of Portugal and Galicia which would be the season of his consecration as a prestigious artist. This year Videgain played the lead role in the comedy Entre dos tíos.The title was a commercial failure, but was appreciated by critics. He later appeared in Entre dos platos, Preston y compañía and Música clásica his most successful play of the decade. There were winners with I comici tronati, Meterse en Honduras (1883), Enredos y compromisos, Los diablos del día (1884). At this point, Videgain and wife were receiving 60% of all profits in their company. Videgain and Antonia, García Valero, José Talavera and others worked on the provocative work Los bandos de villafrita, inspired by newspaper articles about politics in Spain. He also appeared in the period comedy Ganar el pleito (1884) about a private eye and his partner who get mixed up with trouble. In 1885 he appeared in Las grandes figuras political work of society in Spain with great thriump. El barbián de la Persia and El domingo Gordo, of Chapí (1886), El estudiante de Alcála about Don Quijote, Venir por lana, List of company alls in 1887, El año pasado por agua of Chueca and Valverde 1889.
Latest works
In 1890s he worked with their own successful pieces in the Spanish provinces, such as the Canary Islands, Mallorca, Murcia, Andalusia... began to be released in smaller roles. Their work were The daughters of the Zebedee, Sea lions, Sensitiva, El pañuelo de yerbas, Las doce y media y sereno, ¡Quién fuera libre!, El gorro trigio, El alcalde interino, La sevillana, El hombre es débil, Los baturros, El cosechero de Arganda, El chaleco blanco, El lucero del alba, Los zangolotinos, ¡Ya somos tres!, Artistas para la Habana, ¡Cómo está la socieda!, Para casa de los padres, De Madrid á París, El hijo de mi amgo, Los incasables, Las hormigas, Hija única, Los tocayos, El padrón municipal and El golpe de gracia... Later he had to adopt new works of popular taste but no longer had the force of youth and began accepting acting roles in generic lyrical and Spanish operettas of Federico Chueca, Ruperto Chapí, Tomás Bretón, J.L. Torregrosa and many others. Their works were La gran via, La fiesta de San Antón, La verbena de la Paloma, Gigantes y cabezudos.
In 1894 all family travel to Buenos aires, Argentina, for work with La verbena de la Paloma, famous title of zarzuela new, the triumph was great and they remained premiered in the city during many months with the work and premiering others that arrived from Spain to premiere.
During the twentieth century his works are related to his work as a representative of his wife and on several occasions he appears as the representative of the company of artists in charge of managing the tours of the seasons 1900-01-02-03...
Music
Videgain had a strong passion for music, particularly zarzuela and operettas. He was a pianist and composer and although he was never successful as a professional musician, he passed on the influence to his son Antonio Videgain, who became a successful singer and composer. Zarzuela played an important role in Videgain's life. He developed as a ragtime pianist early on and had originally intended to pursue a career in music by studying for a music theory degree after high school. Videgain co-wrote "Tenorio en Nápoles". He composed piano pieces for Antonia and the song "Marcha flamenca" with music by Videgain and son.
In 1900, Videgain composed one title about the Don Juan Tenorio. This work was blamed on Salvador Videgain son who never performed compositional tasks. Invictus, which was met with generally positive reviews. His "Inspirational work, Videgain's title has a predictable trajectory, but every scene brims with surprising details that accumulate into a rich fabric of history, cultural impressions and emotion european."
Prizes
Videgain received multiple awards and nominations for his work in theatre. He sang with famous voices such as José Sigler, Enrique Lacasa, Bonifacio Pinedo, Ventura de la Vega and Miguel Fleta. He is one of the few singers best known as an actor to be recognized in the 19th century.
Further reading
- La autentica vida e historia del teatro (2005) Juan Jose Videgain ISBN 84-7828-135-5
- Diccionario de la zarzuela España e hispanoamérica ICCMU (2003) Vol.II varios autores ISBN 84-89457-23-9
- Federico Chueca: El alma de Madrid (1992) F.Hernández Girbal Ed. Lira 1992 ISBN 84-85079-14-0
- Teatro andaluz contemporáneo (1940) Francisco Cuenca Benet.
Press
- El globo (1876–1887).
- El Imparcial (prensa) (1873–1887).
- El Liberal (1887-1900).
- La correspondecia de Madrid (1876).
- El país (prensa) (1890–1906).
- El correo Militar (1873–1979).
- ABC (1902–1906).
- El español (1870–1900).
- Crónicas de España Rev. 1999.
- La vanguardia de Barcelona. (1880–1906).
- Edición del sábado, 21 agosto 1886, página 6
- Edición del jueves, 30 mayo 1889, página 2 La vanguardía de Barcelona.
- La España artística (1880-1906).
- Eco de Cartagena (1880-1900).