La Dolores is a Spanish opera (ópera Española) in 3 acts by Tomás Bretón.

The opera was first performed at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid on 16 March 1895[1] and was an immediate success.

For many years Bretón struggled to establish the genre of Spanish national opera.

However, at the time of its composition it gained great success, having 53 consecutive performances in Madrid and another 103 in Barcelona.

[2] In the Spanish edition the opera has a subtitle ópera Española, while in the Italian it is called a dramma lirico.