Madrigal (disambiguation) explained

Madrigal is a European musical form of the 16th and 17th centuries.

Madrigal may also refer to:

Literature

Works

• Madrigal (poetry), a type of poem
• "Madrigal", a poem by Federico García Lorca
• "Madrigal", a spy novel by John Gardner

Characters

• Madrigal, a main character in the Daughter of Smoke and Bone trilogy by Laini Taylor
• Anna Madrigal, fictional character from Armistead Maupin's novel series Tales of the City
• Miss Madrigal, a character in the play The Chalk Garden by Enid Bagnold
• Madrigal Raith, aka Darby Crane, a character in the novel Proven Guilty by Jim Butcher
• Madeline Madrigal, aka Ma-Ma, a character in the 2012 movie Dredd
• Madrigal, a mysterious family branch in the novel series: The 39 Clues
• The Madrigal family, a group of characters from the 2021 Disney animated film Encanto
  • Mirabel Madrigal, a fictional character and protagonist of Encanto
  • Bruno Madrigal, a fictional character in Encanto, uncle of the protagonist
  • Isabela Madrigal, a fictional character in Encanto, sister of the protagonist
• The Madrigal, a local kingpin in the novel Legends & Lattes by Travis Baldree

Music

Forms

• Madrigal comedy, entertainment music of late 16th century Italy, featuring a cappella madrigals
• Madrigal dinner, a form of dinner theater incorporating comedy, madrigals, and a feast
• Madrigal (Trecento), an Italian musical form of the fourteenth and early fifteenth centuries

Artists

• Madrigal (ensemble) an early music group formed in 1965 by the Russian composer and harpsichord player Andrey Volkonsky
• Madrigal (band), a Canadian rock band of the early 1970s

Classical compositions

• "Madrigal" (Fauré), an 1883 song by Gabriel Fauré
• Madrigal, a composition for organ by Edwin Lemare (1865-1934)
• Madrigal, a piano composition by Lao Silesu (1883-1953)
• Madrigal, a composition for trombones by Georges Delerue (1925-1992)
• Madrigal, a composition for violin and piano by Ma Sicong
• Madrigal, a song by Cécile Chaminade (1857-1944)

Albums

• Madrigals (aka Love Songs for Madrigals and Madriguys), a 1974 recording by Swingle II
• , a 2001 album by Japanese singer Chara

Songs

• "Madrigal", a song sung by Andy Williams from The Academy Award-Winning "Call Me Irresponsible" and Other Hit Songs from the Movies 1964
• "Madrigal", a song by American singer Neil Diamond, from the album Tap Root Manuscript 1970
• "Madrigal", a song by the Canadian rock band Rush, from the album A Farewell to Kings 1977
• "Madrigal", a song by British progressive rock band Yes, from the album Tormato 1978
• "Madrigal", a song by Swedish progressive metal band Opeth, from the album My Arms, Your Hearse 1998
• "Madrigal", a song by Puerto Rican singer and songwriter Danny Rivera
• "Madrigal", a song by Japanese band Malice Mizer, from the album Voyage Sans Retour 1996
• "Madrigal", a song by Australian band Taxiride, from the album Garage Mahal 2002

Television

• "Madrigal" (Breaking Bad), episode 5.02 of Breaking Bad
• Madrigal Electromotive, a fictitious multinational conglomerate in Breaking Bad and Better Call Saul

People

Madrigal is also used as a Spanish surname that refers to:

• Al Madrigal (born 1971), American stand-up comedian and actor of Mexican descent
• Alexander Madrigal (born 1972), Costa Rican-Mexican footballer
• Alexis Madrigal, an American journalist
• Diego Madrigal (born 1989), Costa Rican football striker
• Jamby Madrigal (born 1958), Filipina politician and senator
• Junior Félix Madrigal (born 1982), Mexican football goalkeeper
• Liliana Madrigal (born 1957), Costa Rican conservationist
• Michelle Madrigal (born 1986), Filipina actress
• Nick Madrigal (born 1997), American baseball player
• Roger Madrigal (born 1972), Costa Rican slalom canoer
• Warner Madrigal (born 1984), Major League Baseball relief pitcher
• Warren Madrigal (born 2004), Costa Rican footballer

Places

• Madrigal de las Altas Torres, a municipality in Ávila, Castile and León, Spain
• Madrigal del Monte, a municipality in Burgos, Castile and León, Spain
• Estadio El Madrigal, a stadium in Villarreal, Spain

Other uses

• Madrigal Audio Laboratories, an American company (closed in 2002)