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Antonio Carlos Gomes was born in Campinas, São Paulo State, on 11t July 1836. His parents were the Maestro Manuel José Gomes - called by the nickname of "Maneco músico" (Musician Maneco) - and Fabiana Maria Jaguari Cardoso. He was just a child when first showed his musical tendency, which was soon stimulated by his father and master as well as by his brother José Pedro de Sant'Ana Gomés, also a Conductor. |
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Gifted with an exceptional inspiration which equaled him to the greatest composers of the world, he wrote and pedormed many other notable musical plays, such as the operas "Fosca" (1873) - considered by some critics as his masterpiece "Salvador Rosa" (1874), "Maria Tudor" (1878), "O Éscravo" (1889), "Condor" (1891) and the symphonic poem "Colombo" (1892). All his production (including fugues, cantata and dittes, as the famous "Quem Sabe"), is plenty of melodical and exuberant richness following the Italian musical school.
The gratitude to the Emperor, deposed in 1889 prevented him from accepting the invitation of the new Brazilian Governmentt owrite the anthem of the Republic. Economical difficulties forced him to leave Italy and go to Belém do Pará, the State which supported him with great nobility, giving him the direction of the Musical Conservatory. He died in Belém on 16th September 1896. His native town offered him a monument-tomb designed by Rodolfo Bernardelli, at Bento Quirino Square, in the center of the town. His mortal remains were transported by a warship from Belém going to Rio de Janeiro and passing by Santos City, from where they were forwarded to the city of Campinas. There they were buried on 2~ July 1905 at the monument-tomb whose base is made of granite, with the statue of the Maestro in bronze in an attitude of Orchestra Conductor.
Antonio Carlos Gomes nasceu em Campinas - SP, a 11 de julho de 1836. Era filho do maestro Manuel José Gomes, apelidado "Maneco músico", e de Fabiana Maria Jaguari Cardoso. Desde menino manifestou pendores musicais, que foram estimulados pelo pai, seu mestre, e pelo irmão, o também maestro José Pedro de Sant'Ana Gomes. Mais velho que Carlos Gomes, o irmão foi o seu dedicado guia e conselheiro na carreira artística. Fê-lo dirigir-se à Corte, onde contou com a proteçao do Imperador D. Pedro II. Cursou o Conservatório Musical do Rio de Janeiro e, em 1861, obteve o primeiro sucesso, fazendo representar, sob a própria regência, a sua primeira ópera, "A Noite do Castelo". A esta seguiu-se, em 1863, a segunda ópera de sua composição, "Joana de Fíandres". As duas peças levaram o imperador a conceder-lhe uma pensão para estudar na Itália. Estabeleceu-se em Milão, onde freqüentou o conservatório e ali se diplomou em 1866 como maestrocompositor. Tornou-se logo conhecido nos meios artísticos europeus e alcançou a fama com a sua mais célebre ópera, "O Guarani", levada à cena, em 1870, no Teatro Scala de Milão, o teatro dos grandes espetáculos líricos.
Dotado de excepcional Inspiração que o igualou aos maiores compositores do mundo, escreveu e fez representar outras notáveis peças musicais, como as óperas "Fosca" (1873) - que alguns críticos consideram a sua obra-prima -,"Salvador Rosa" (1874), "Maria Tudor" (1878), "O Escravo" (1889), "Condor" (1891) e o poema sinfônico "Colombo" (1892). Toda a sua produção (inclusive fugas, cantatas e cançonetas, como a conhecida "Quem Sabe"), está impregnada de riqueza melódica, exuberante, ao sabor da escola musical italiana.
A gratidão ao imperador, deposto em 1889, impediu-lhe de aceitar o convite do novo governo brasileiro para escrever o hino da República. Dificuldades econômicas compeliram-noa deixar a Itália e passar a residir em Beíém do Pará, no estado que nobremente o amparou, entregando-lhe a direção do Conservatório Musical. Morreu em Belém a 16 de setembro de 1896. Sua terra natal erigiu-lhe um monumento-tumulo, de autoria de Rodolfo Bernardelli e situado na Praça Bento Quirino, no centro citadino. Transladados da capital paraense em um vaso de guerra, do Rio de Janeiro e passando por Santos, foram os seus restos mortais encaminhados a Campinas e encerrados em 2 de julho de 1905, no monumento túmulo, cuja base é de granito,tendo o maestro, em corpo inteiro, de bronze, em atitude de regente de orquestra.
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Antonio Carlos Gomes est né à Campinas - SP, le 11 juillet 1836. Fils du maestro Manuel José Gomes, surnommé Maneco músico (Maneco musicien), et de Fabiana Maria Jaguari Cardoso, il montra dès sa plus tendre enfance une vive inclination pour la musique, inclination encouragée par son père - son ma^~tre - et par son frère aîné, également maestro, José Pedro de Sant'Ana Gomes qui fut son guide et son conseiller tout au long de sa carrière artistique. Agissant à l'instigation de ce dernier Carlos Gomes se rendit à la Cour où il put compter sur lá protection de l'Empereur D. Pedro Il. ll fut élève du conservatoire de musique de Rio de Janeiro et remporta en 1861 son premier succès en faisant représenter sous sa direction, son premier opéra "A Noite do Castelo", suivi en 1863 du deuxième opéra de son cru, "Joana de Flandres". Les deux pièces amenèrent l'Empereur à lui accorder une pension pour poursuivre ses études musicales en Italie. ll fixa sa résidence à Milan où il s'inscrivit au Conservatoire. II devait y obtenir son diplômedemaestro-compositeuren 1866.Entrèspeude temps, il réussit à édifier sa renommée dans les milieux artistiques européens et parvint à la célébrité lors de la représentation de son opéra le plus célébre "O Guarani", porté à la scène en 1870 à la Scala de Milan - le théâtre destiné aux grands spectacles Iyriques.
Doué d'une inspiration exceptionnelle qui l'égala aux plus grands compositeurs du monde entier, il composa et fit représenterd'autres oeuvres musicales remarquables, comme par exemple les opéras "Fosca" (1873) - que certains critiques considérent comme son chef - d'oeuvre -, "Salvador Rosa" (1874), "Maria Tudor" (1878), "O Escravo" (1889), "Condor" (1891), ainsi que le poème symphonique "Colombo" (1892). L'ensemble de son oeuvre (y compris des fugues, des cantates et des chansonnettes, comme par exemple la célèbre "Quem Sabe") est imprégné d'une grande richesse mélodique et d'une exubérance bien dans le style de l'école musicale italienne.
Le sentiment de gratitude qu'il éprouvait à l'endroit de l'Empereur déposé en 1889, I'amena à décliner l'invitation, faité par le nouveau gouvernement brésilien, à composer l'hymne de la République. Des difficultés financières l'obligèrent à quitter l'ltalie et à fixer sa résidence à Belém do Pará, capitale de l'Etat qui sut l'accueillir si généreusement et qui lui confia la direction du conservatoire de musique. C'est là qu'il s'éteignit le 16 septembre 1896. Sa ville natale lui éleva un monument funéraire, sculpté par Rodolfo Bernardelli, sur la place Bento Quirino, dans le centre-ville. Sa dépouille mortelle, transférée de la capitale du Pará sur un navire de guerre qui fit escale à Rio de Janeiro et à Santos, arriva à Campinas le 2 juillet 1905, où elle fut mise au tombeau, tombeau dont le socle en granit est surmonté d'une statue en bronze représentant le maestro dans la pose de chef d'orchestre.
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