My favourite Spaniard is world famous tenor Placido Domingo. Space doesn't allow me to set out all his achievements. The maestro has just been honoured by all the governments of the world for his works.
Apart from his many 144 operatic roles; recordings and film performances he is also a gifted pianist and conductor. He speaks several languages including Russian. How is it that the world of classical music attracts the greatest brains in history.
Mozart, who wrote the overture to Don Giovanni, on the morning of its première, would have wondered what caused Johann Strauss to take as long as three days to compose The Blue Danube.
Note: I describe Placido as Spanish but in fact he spent only the first eight years of his life in Spain. From there on he lived, was tutured and followeed his career through Mexico and the U.S.