Spain also produced its own distinctive form of opera, known as zarzuela, which had two separate flowerings: one from the mid-17th century through the mid-18th century, and another beginning around 1850.
Spanien har produceret sin egen form for opera, kaldet zarzuela, som havde to forskellige opblomstringer: Den ene fra midten af det 17. århundrede til midten af det 18. århundrede, mens den anden begyndte omkring 1850.