There were several false starts at presenting staged opera in Brazil during the late eighteenth to early nineteenth centuries, mostly with the building of a few ad hoc theaters in fairly impermanent locales, with some even taking on the rather apt name of Teatro Provisório, or Temporary Theater (later called the Teatro Lírico). It was not until the establishment of the Portuguese court in Rio de Janeiro, circa 1840, where the "enlightened despot" Dom Pedro II was formally crowned as emperor of Brazil, that opera began to make any serious inroads with like-minded audiences.
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The Portuguese court established in Rio in 1808 and not circa 1840 as the writer said. In 1840 the Emperor Dom Pedro II, at the age of 14 years old, was cronwed as such, although he was already Emperor since 1831, at the age of 5, when his father Dom Pedro I abdicated the throne. The writer made a confusion of years.
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A few remarks on dates and names written by Alexandre Aguiar,
May 31, 2007
Previous comment is correct. Brazil became a kingdom when King John VI moved to Rio to scape Napoleon's invasion. Brazilian independence started this period: laws that restricted commerce, education, publishing, etc. were abolished and several features of advanced societies were permited. Emperor Pedro II's support can be the reason why Gomes reached some notoriety. Brazilian greatest composer was Villa-Lobos. Versatile, innovative, no commercial concessions to european preferences. Turrú (Villa-Lobos nickname in childhood) conquered the world with brazilian themes. I have a recording oh his complete guitar compositions by a japanese musician!
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A few remarks on dates and names written by Alexandre Aguiar,
May 31, 2007
Previous comment is correct. Brazil became a kingdom when King John VI moved to Rio to scape Napoleon's invasion. Brazilian independence started this period: laws that restricted commerce, education, publishing, etc. were abolished and several features of advanced societies were permited. Emperor Pedro II's support can be the reason why Gomes reached some notoriety. Brazilian greatest composer was Villa-Lobos. Versatile, innovative, no commercial concessions to european preferences. Turrú (Villa-Lobos nickname in childhood) conquered the world with brazilian themes. I have a recording oh his complete guitar compositions by a japanese musician!
There were several false starts at presenting staged opera in Brazil during the late eighteenth to early nineteenth centuries, mostly with the building of a few ad hoc theaters in fairly impermanent locales, with some even taking on the rather apt name of Teatro Provisório, or Temporary Theater (later called the Teatro Lírico). It was not until the establishment of the Portuguese court in Rio de Janeiro, circa 1840, where the "enlightened despot" Dom Pedro II was formally crowned as emperor of Brazil, that opera began to make any serious inroads with like-minded audiences.
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