El amor brujo (Love, the Magician, literally, Spell-bound Love or The Bewitched Love, sometimes translated as Wedded by Witchcraft) is a ballet composed in 1914-1915 by Manuel de Falla to a libretto by Gregorio Martínez Sierra. In 1916, Falla arranged a rendition of the work for sextet and small orchestra and the following year he made a concert version, also for small orchestra. Later, he fashioned a piano suite from it and finally, a second ballet version (1925) that features expanded orchestration, elimination of the narration, small cuts and plot changes, and a different order to the numbers.

Original Name El amor brujo
Librettist Gregorio Martínez Sierra
Date of composition 1916 (1914-1915. Revised in 1916-1920.)
Premiered 1915, April 15th (Teatro Lara) in Madrid, Spain
First published 1924
Dedicated to Dedicated to Pastora Imperio
Type Ballet
Approx. duration 23 minutes
Spoken language Spanish
Instruments Orchestra
5x Voice
In listings Famous Works
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Autotranslations beta Manuel de Falla: The Bewitched Love
Manuel de Falla: The Bewitched Love
Manuel de Falla: The Bewitched Love