Manuel García: Quick Facts

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Born	March 17, 1805 • Madrid • Spain
Died	July 1, 1906 (aged 101) • London • England
Subjects Of Study	singing • vocalization

“Father of gymnastics”

Friedrich Ludwig Jahn

German educator

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Emma Cecilia Thursby

American singer and educator

Curwen, detail of an oil painting by W. Gush; in the National Portrait Gallery, London

John Curwen

British educator

Marchesi de Castrone, Mathilde

Mathilde Marchesi de Castrone

German singer and teacher

Rosalía

Rosalía

Spanish singer and songwriter

Placido Domingo performing in concert, wearing a dark suit and scarf, with arms outstretched and mouth open in song against a dark background.

Plácido Domingo

Spanish-born singer

Julio Iglesias, smiling and waving, stands beside a podium with his name and a gold trophy, at an event celebrating his record album sales in Spain.

Julio Iglesias

Spanish singer and songwriter

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José Carreras

Spanish opera singer

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Alejandro Sanz

Spanish singer-songwriter

Engraved portrait of Saint Jose de Calasanz wearing clerical robes and a biretta, holding a rosary, with a halo behind his head.

St. Joseph Calasanz

Christian saint

Malibran, Maria

Maria Malibran

Spanish opera singer

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Francisco Pacheco

Spanish painter

Montserrat Caballé, c. 1965.

Montserrat Caballé

Spanish opera singer

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Teresa Berganza

Spanish opera singer

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Victoria de los Ángeles

Spanish opera singer

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Manuel del Popolo García

Spanish singer and composer

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Francisco Giner de Los Ríos

Spanish philosopher

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Juan de la Cierva

Spanish engineer

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Bartolomé de Medina

Spanish theologian

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Joseph-Michel Montgolfier

French aviator