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The zarzuelas of the day included in their librettos various regionalisms and popular slang, such as that of Madrid castizos.

Often, the success of a work was due to one or more songs that the public came to know and love.

Despite some modifications the basic structure of the zarzuela remained the same: dialogue scenes, songs, choruses, and comic scenes generally performed by two actor-singers.

The culminating masterpieces from this period