Jardín de Oriente was the third of Turina's three operas, and the second to be staged. Gregorio Martínez Sierra had also written the libretto for Turina's second opera Margot, and although his wife was not credited on the printed libretto for Margot, she had a significant input on that as well, particularly on the depiction of the female characters.Marco, Tomás (1993). Spanish Music in the Twentieth Century, pp. 38–39. Harvard University PressRodrigo, Antonina and Hoyo, Arturo del 1992). María Lejárraga: Una mujer en la sombra, pp. 151-153. EDAF
