( b Rio de Janeiro, 4 Nov 1897; d there, 27 Aug 1948). Brazilian composer. He studied at the National Music Institute, where he taught from 1924; in 1936 he founded the Brazilian Conservatory. He wrote in a nationalist style and essayed all genres, though his songs are most valued. His Malazarte (1933) may be considered the first successful Brazilian nationalist opera.

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