Xavier María de Munibe e Idiáquez
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Xavier María de Munibe e Idiáquez | |
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Born | 23 October 1729 |
Died | 13 January 1785 Bergara, Gipuzkoa, Spain | (aged 55)
Nationality | Spanish |
Known for | Royal Basque Society of Friends of the Country |
Title | Count of Peñaflorida |
Xavier María de Munibe e Idiáquez, Count of Peñaflorida (23 October 1729 — 13 January 1785) was a Spanish writer and intellectual, known for his leading work in
Early life
Peñaflorida studied in
Enlightenment figure
Peñaflorida closely associated with two other men, the Marqués de Narros (José María de Eguía) and Manuel Ignacio Altuna. The three men came to be known as the "Gentlemen of Azkoitia" (los Caballeritos de Azcoitia) and the "Triumvirate of Azkoitia" (el Triunvirato de Azcoitia) and were responsible for promoting Enlightenment thought in Spain. In Peñaflorida's home, they founded an
Works
Peñaflorida was the author of many works in his lifetime. They include Los aldeanos críticos (1758), Ensayo de la Sociedad Bascongada de amigos del país (1766), and Gabon-Sariac (1762) a religious epic dealing with the life of Louise de La Vallière (although some attribute this one to Manuel Larramendi). He also wrote the music and librettos of two bilingual (Spanish-Basque) comic operas, El borracho burlado (1764) and Comedia famosa.
Literature
- Los aldeanos críticos (1758)
- Ensayo de la Sociedad Bascongada de amigos del país (1766)
- Gabon-Sariac (1762)
Operas
- El borracho burlado (1764)
- Comedia famosa
Sources
- Gran Enciclopedia Larousse. Barcelona, Planeta, 1988. ISBN 84-320-7370-9(in Spanish)
- Historia de la REal Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del País at Real Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del País (in Spanish)
- Xavier María de Munibe e Idiaquez, Conde de Peñaflorida at Real Sociedad Bascongada de los Amigos del País (in Spanish)
- Libretto of El borracho burlado (in Spanish)
See also
- Capilla Peñaflorida - early music ensemble established in 1985 as a tribute to the Count.