About Miguel Roa
Lived 1944 – 2016 (aged 71). Miguel Roa was a Spanish conductor and musician.
Miguel Roa (Madrid, 1944 – Illescas, 2016) was a Spanish conductor. He was particularly associated with the zarzuela, and joined the Teatro de la Zarzuela in 1978, becoming director in 1985.
Selected discography Tomás Bretón: Andalusian Scenes; In the Alhambra; Opera Preludes. Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid. Miguel Roa (Naxos, 2008) Joaquín Rodrigo: El hijo fingido. Comedia lírica en un prólogo y dos actos. Miguel Roa (2002) Preludes and Choruses from Zarzuelas (Naxos, 2003) Manuel Penella: El gato montés Teresa Berganza Plácido Domingo . Coro Titular Del Teatro Lírico Nacional la Zarzuela, Madrid Symphony Orchestra Miguel Roa (2CD DGG, 1998) Pasión española: coplas. Plácido Domingo, Orquesta de la Comunidad de Madrid. Miguel Roa (DGG, 2008) Amadeo Vives: Doña Francisquita, Ainhoa Arteta, Plácido Domingo, Linda Mirabal. Cordoba Grand Theatre Chorus, Seville Symphony Orchestra Miguel Roa
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Who was Miguel Roa?
Spanish conductor
When was Miguel Roa born?
Miguel Roa was born on 7 April 1944 in Madrid.
When did Miguel Roa die?
Miguel Roa died on 4 February 2016 in Illescas.
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Miguel Roa was a conductor and musician.
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Miguel Roa was Spanish.
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APA: Biography.guide. (2026). Miguel Roa. https://biography.guide/miguel-roa/
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