1851–1909. Spanish composer. in the Spanish Romanticism tradition.

Ruperto Chapí was a leading Spanish composer of zarzuela (Spanish operetta), highly regarded in the Spanish-speaking world but little known internationally. His string quartets show a serious chamber music side alongside his popular theatrical works.

Signature works: La revoltosa, El rey que rabió, La tempestad, El tambor de granaderos, Las hijas del Zebedeo.