Melesio Morales

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Melesio Morales

Melesio Morales (also: Melisio Morales , born December 4, 1838 in Mexico ; † May 12, 1908 ibid) was a Mexican composer.

Morales was the first important opera composer in Mexico, whose works also received attention abroad. He built up the Conservatorio Nacional de Música , to which he joined an orchestra and a choir.

In addition to ten operas , he composed two cantatas , orchestral works and numerous church music works.

Operas

  • Romeo , 1860
  • Ildegonda , drama lírico, 1864
  • Gino Corsini, ossia La Maledizione , 1877
  • Cleopatra , 1891
  • Anita , around 1900