Constantino Gaito

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Constantino Vicente Gaito (born August 3, 1878 in Buenos Aires , Argentina , † December 14, 1945 in Buenos Aires) was an Argentine composer .

Gaito received the Conservatory of Naples trained as a composer, conductor and pianist . From 1900 he lived again in his hometown.

Gaito composed, among other things, ten operas , three ballets , an oratorio , four symphonic poems , three suites , five overtures , chamber music works , piano pieces and songs, as well as textbooks for singing and piano lessons.

Works

  • I Doria , Opera, 1899-1902
  • Shafras , Opera, 1904
  • Caio Petronio, escenas romanas , opera, 1911–1914
  • String Quartet No. 1, Op. 23 , 1916
  • I paggi di sua Maestà , Opera, 1920
  • Fior di neve , opera, 1919
  • String quartet No. 2, op.33 "Incaico" , 1924
  • Ollantay , Opera, 1925
  • Cuadro campestre , ballet, 1926
  • Edipo , incidental music, 1926
  • Lázaro , Opera, 1927
  • Antígona , incidental music, 1930
  • La sangre de las guitarras , Opera, 1931
  • La flor del Irupé , ballet, 1929
  • La ciudad de las puertas de oro , ballet, 1947