theatre / dance

Theatro João Caetano,  premier October, 21st

Musical comedy in 2 acts, divided into 1 prologue and 6 sets, by Luiz Peixoto and Batista Júnior (artistic directors).
Production: Companhia do Theatro Typico Brasileiro
Scene Director: Mesquitinha.
Music and Musical Direction: Radamés Gnattali.

Staff: Mesquitinha, Carmen Dora, Roberto Vilmar, Armando Rosas, Sarah Nobre, Edmundo Maia, Carlos Torres, Olga Bastos, Nair Marinho, among others.

Presenting the well-known musical ensemble: Conjunto Typico Brasileiro, by Alfredo Alcântara, Aristides Oliveira, Heitor dos Prazeres, Olivia Marinho, Henriqueta Gomes, Cléa Taeixeira, Jandyra Machado sob a direção do maestro J. Thomaz.

Orchestra composed by 22 professors, regency by maestro Radamés Gnattali.

“Stunning montage – 120 figures on stage “

SERTÃO (backlands) –Customs play acclimated in the Brazilian Northeast, in 2 acts and 6 sets, written and musicized by Jayme Ovale and Radamés Gnattali.
Production: Grande Companhia do Theatro Typico Brasileiro
Scenography: Arnoldo Rosenmayer and Monteiro Filho
Staff: Carlos Torres, Balbina Milano, Sonia Veiga, Sarah Nobre, Mesquitinha, Juca Macambira, Augusto Calheiros, Jayme Vogeler, among other.
Orchestra composed of 20 professors directed by maestro Radamés Gnattali.
Premier: Teatro João Caetano, November, 18th.

Source: Correio da Manhã Newspaper (RJ) – Friday, November 18th, 1932.

The “Parada das Maravilhas”, musical magazine in 2 acts and 40 sets by Gustavo A. Doria, premier performance at the Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro,  October 10th an 18th, 1936.
Featuring High Society participants, the spectacle was created to provide funds for  construction and renovation of Pequena Cruzada headquarter, social institution dedicated to protection and assistance of children in need.

Arrangements and regency of Jazz Symphonic: Radamés Gnattali.

Source: Jornal do Brasil Newspaper (RJ), October 10th and 13th, 1936.

Theatrical play in 3 acts and 14 sets, inspired in Portuguese poem verses by Avelino de Sousa, Mário de Barros and Mário Monteiro. . Sponsorchip: Liceu Literário Português. . Original and compiled score: Radamés Gnattali . Religious Solos by the dramatic soprano Georgeana Simões Coelho. Scenography, Jaime Silva. Ballet directed by Maria Olenewa . Participation of Orfeão Português. Staff: great Portuguese actor Alexandre de Azevedo (playing Jesus Christ), Alma Flora, Pedro Cabral, Manuel Pêra, Salú Carvalho, Paulo Bruno. . Theatro Municipal, do Rio de Janeiro: presentations on August 7th and 8th only. Source: Hemeroteca da Biblioteca Nacional – Jornal do Brasil, 08/06/1937  

Premier on July 28th, at Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro, the musical magazine Joujoux e Balangandans with great cast and the orchestras of Mayrink Veiga and Nacional Radios.
Authors: Leia de Azeredo Silveira, Hilda Boa Vista and Henrique Pongetti
Arrangements, musical direction and participation as the piano play by Radamés Gnattali
Regency: Romeu Ghipsman

Songs: Leia de Azeredo Silveira, Hilda Boa Vista, Ary Barroso (Aquarela do Brasil, Quem é você), Lamartine Babo (Joujoux e Balangandans) and Dorival Caymmi.

Starring: Clarinha Araújo (Joujoux), Mario Reis (Balangandan) and a large cast consisting of 280 amateur artists, among big names in high society in Rio.

Premier of the samba Aquarela do Brasil, by Ary Barroso, interpreted by the singer Cândido Botelho.

Performance of Fantasia Brasileira, for piano and orchestra by Radamés Gnattali.

Idealization and production: dona Darcy Vargas (First Lady) / Campanha do Redentor (For the benefit of Cidade das Meninas and Casa do Pequeno Jornaleiro)

Source: Hemeroteca da Biblioteca Nacional

Jornal do Brasil (RJ) 28/07/1939

Jornal do Brasil (RJ) 29/07/1939

The Jardel JercolisCompany presents O Tesouro do Sultão, fantasy in 2 acts and 15 sets, by Ariovaldo Pires (Capitão Furtado).
Music and musical direction: Radamés Gnattali
Scenography: Jaime Silva
Choreography:: Raimundo Sosoff
Starring Lodia Silva, accompanied by great cast: Pepita Cantero, Manuelino Teixeira, Hugo Cesarino, Túlio Berti, Ildefonso Norat, Ângelo Freitas, João Fernandes, Rosita Rocha, Chuchula Kibe.
Presenting “the major 1939 revelation”, the actress and singer Guiomar Santos.

Season at Teatro João Caetano, from October 04th to a October 15th

Source: Jornal do Brasil Newspaper (RJ), from October 04th to a October 15th

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O Negrinho do Patoreio (bailado), for grand orchestra, started in the radio show  “Ondas e estrelas”, promoted by the National Radio in 1960. Produced by  Sérgio Vasconcelos and  direct transmition  from Sala Leopoldo Miguês, at the Music School from the Federal University of Rio de Janeiro (UFRJ), the ballet was performed by the National Radio Synphonic Orchestra, regency by the author.  At the same show,  Brasiliana Nº 6 (piano concert ),  by Radamés Gnattali,  regency by maestro Ercole Vareto, with  Radamés at the piano.

Note on the 1st page of the score: “From the book ‘Contos gauchescos e lendas do sul’ by J. Simões Lopes Neto”.

Source: Correio da Manhã  Newspaper,  10/20/1960
http://memoria.bn.br/DocReader/089842_07/692

Ballet in 3 movements.
Premier:  jun 12, 1964, in Ballet Season of Municipal Theater.
Músic: Radamés Gnattali (SCORE NOT FOUND)
Choreography:  Ismael Guiser
Scenario: Fernando Pamplona
Interpreter: Rute Lima, with participation of the Municipal Theater Ballet.
Municipal Theater Symphony Orchestra (OSTM), conducted by Henrique Morelembaum.

Source: Hemeroteca da Biblioteca Nacional – Jornal do Brasil, jun 16, 964. Red more  Review by Renzo Massarani