Chiquinha Gonzaga and the popular music in Rio de Janeiro at the end of the 19th century (English)

Wandrei Braga

Autora: by Cristina Magaldi. At the end of the 19th century, the theater attractions section of the newspapers of Rio de Janeiro used to offer Cariocas (natives of Rio) a large variety of options. In April of 1888, for example, residents of the capital could choose between the preview of “zarzuela” (comic opera) La Gran Via, Chueca and Valverde, in theater Lucinda; the revue (parody), entitled O Boulevard da Imprensa (Press Boulevard), by Oscar Pederneiras, in theater Recreio Dramático; translation of comedy Tricoche and Cacolet, of Meihac and Halevy, in theater Santana; magazine Notas Recolhidas, by A. Cardoso de Menezes, in theatre Sant’anna; or an orchestra concert organized by Arthur Napoleão, at Cassino Fluminense. In July of the same year, Cariocas who liked concert music could listen to Mendelssohn, Haydn, Mozart and Beethoven in a concert directed by Cavalier Darbilly, in theater São Pedro de Alcântara. In August, an Italian campaign opened the season in theatre D.Pedro II presenting many operas by Verdi and other masters of the Italian “bel canto”…

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