Antonio Carlos Gomes
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Antônio Carlos Gomes (pronunciation: ɐ̃ˈtonju ˈkaɾluʃ ˈɡomiʃ ) (born July 11, 1836 in Campinas , † September 16, 1896 in Belém ) is considered the most important romantic composer in Brazil .
Life
After emerging as a composer early on, Carlos Gomes studied at the Conservatory of Rio de Janeiro from 1860 . In 1864 he went to Milan at the instigation of Emperor Pedro II , where he became a student of Lauro Rossi . In 1866 he passed the composition examination at the Conservatory of Milan . In the following years he lived as a composer in Italy, where many of his operas were performed in the major opera houses. In 1895 he became director of the Belém Conservatory.
For the anniversary of the United States' declaration of independence , he composed the hymn Saudação do Brasil . The Colombo Oratorio for choir and orchestra to mark the four-centenary of Columbus' discovery of America is considered a key work in Brazilian musical history. Gomes also composed a mass , canzonets , male choirs, songs and piano pieces.
The opera Il Guarany by Antônio Carlos Gomes, composed between 1868 and 1870, is considered a milestone in Brazilian music history. It premiered at La Scala in Milan and was then performed across Europe. After the premiere, Giuseppe Verdi said that Gomes started where he left off (“Questo giovane comincia dove finisco io!”).
Documents written by Gomes were included in UNESCO's list of World Document Heritage in 2017 .
Works
- Missa de São Sebastião , 1854
- Suspiro d'Alma , Modinha, 1857
- Alta Noite , Fantasy for Clarinet, 1859
- A noite do Castelo , opera based on the libretto by Fernando Reis , 1861
- Joanna de Flandres , Opera, 1862
- Il Guarany , opera, 1868–1870, libretto by Antonio Enrico Scalvini and Carlo d'Ormeville based on the novel “ O Guarani ” by José de Alencar , premiered on March 19, 1870 at the Teatro alla Scala in Milan
- Telégrafo Elétrico , Operetta, 1871
- Fosca , opera, libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni based on the story La festa delle Marie by Luigi Marchese Capranica del Grillo , premiered on February 17, 1873 at La Scala in Milan
- Salvator Rosa , opera, libretto by Antonio Ghislanzoni based on the novel Masaniello by Eugène de Mirecourt , premiered on March 21, 1874 at the Teatro Carlo Felice in Genoa
- Maria Tudor , opera, libretto by Emilio Praga based on the play of the same name by Victor Hugo , premiered on March 27, 1879 at the Scala in Milan
- Saudação do Brasil , 1876
- Álbuns de Música de Câmera , 1882
- Conselhos , Modinha, 1884
- Lo Schiavo , Opera, 1888, libretto by Rodolfo Raravicini based on a design by Alfredo Visconde de Taunay d'Escragnolle , world premiere on September 27, 1889 in what was then the Theatro Imperial Dom Pedro II , Rio de Janeiro
- Condor , Opera, 1891, libretto by Mario Canti , premiered on February 21, 1891 at Scala in Milan
- Colombo , Oratory, 1892
Web links
- Literature by and about Carlos Gomes in the catalog of the German National Library
- Sheet music and audio files by Antônio Carlos Gomes in the International Music Score Library Project
Individual evidence
- ^ Antonio Carlos Gomes | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization. Accessed March 8, 2018 .
| personal data | |
|---|---|
| SURNAME | Gomes, Antonio Carlos |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Gomes, Carlos |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | Brazilian composer |
| DATE OF BIRTH | July 11, 1836 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Campinas |
| DATE OF DEATH | September 16, 1896 |
| Place of death | Belém |