Although widely considered to be the first Spanish language opera, Celos aun del aire matin was actually Juan Hidalgo’s second operatic composition; his first being a one-act work La púrpura de la rosa which premiered in 1660, for the wedding of King Louis XIV. Later in the same year, Celos aun del aire matin was composed. It was based on the newly developed genre of theatrical work, and was possibly influenced by the work of Monteverdi. The first staging, on December 5, 1660, seems to have been successful, as the opera received several repeat performances, including in Madrid, in 1679, 1684,
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