Ronaldo Miranda
Encyclopedia
Ronaldo Miranda is a Brazil
ian composer
and music
professor.
Miranda studied at the Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
, under Henrique Morelenbaum for composition and Dulce de Saules for piano
.
From 1974 to 1981 Miranda was the primary music critic for the Jornal do Brasil
.
In 1977, Miranda won first prize in the chamber music
category at the Concurso Nacional de Composição para a II Bienal de Música Brasileira Contemporânea da Sala Cecília Meireles. After this, he became a freelance composer. The following year, he represented Brazil at the Tribune International de Componistes de UNESCO
in Paris
, France
. In 1981 he was awarded a gold medal by the governor of Rio de Janeiro state
. He was in the program at the World Music Days in Aarhus
, Denmark
in 1983, at the Tenth Musik-Bienale in Berlin
, Germany
, and at the World Music Days in Budapest
, Hungary
in 1986.
His opera Dom Casmurro
premiered at the Municipal Theater of São Paulo in 1992, and was very popular with both audience and critics. In 2001, he won the Troféu Carlos Gomes and the Composer of the Year award by the governor of São Paulo state
.
Miranda's works have been performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
in London
, England
; the Zürich
Town Hall in Zürich, Switzerland
; the Mozarteum in Salzburg
, Austria
; the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires
, Argentina
; and in Carnegie Hall
in New York
.
Miranda is currently a professor at the Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, and an adjunct director at the Sala Cecília Meireles concert hall in Rio de Janeiro.
On September 22, 2006 premiered at the Theatro São Pedro in São Paulo
his opera "A Tempestade" ("The Tempest
"), to which he wrote the libretto himself based on the homonymous play by William Shakespeare
.
Brazil
Brazil , officially the Federative Republic of Brazil , is the largest country in South America. It is the world's fifth largest country, both by geographical area and by population with over 192 million people...
ian composer
Composer
A composer is a person who creates music, either by musical notation or oral tradition, for interpretation and performance, or through direct manipulation of sonic material through electronic media...
and music
Music
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professor.
Miranda studied at the Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro
The Federal University of Rio de Janeiro is one of the largest federal universities of Brazil, where public universities comprise the majority of the best and most qualified institutions...
, under Henrique Morelenbaum for composition and Dulce de Saules for piano
Piano
The piano is a musical instrument played by means of a keyboard. It is one of the most popular instruments in the world. Widely used in classical and jazz music for solo performances, ensemble use, chamber music and accompaniment, the piano is also very popular as an aid to composing and rehearsal...
.
From 1974 to 1981 Miranda was the primary music critic for the Jornal do Brasil
Jornal do Brasil
Jornal do Brasil, widely known as JB, is a daily newspaper published by Editora JB in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. It was founded in 1891 and is the third oldest existent Brazilian paper, after the Diário de Pernambuco and O Estado de São Paulo....
.
In 1977, Miranda won first prize in the chamber music
Chamber music
Chamber music is a form of classical music, written for a small group of instruments which traditionally could be accommodated in a palace chamber. Most broadly, it includes any art music that is performed by a small number of performers with one performer to a part...
category at the Concurso Nacional de Composição para a II Bienal de Música Brasileira Contemporânea da Sala Cecília Meireles. After this, he became a freelance composer. The following year, he represented Brazil at the Tribune International de Componistes de UNESCO
UNESCO
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in Paris
Paris
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, France
France
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. In 1981 he was awarded a gold medal by the governor of Rio de Janeiro state
Rio de Janeiro (state)
Rio de Janeiro is one of the 27 states of Brazil.Rio de Janeiro has the second largest economy of Brazil behind only São Paulo state.The state of Rio de Janeiro is located within the Brazilian geopolitical region classified as the Southeast...
. He was in the program at the World Music Days in Aarhus
Aarhus
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, Denmark
Denmark
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in 1983, at the Tenth Musik-Bienale in Berlin
Berlin
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, Germany
Germany
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, and at the World Music Days in Budapest
Budapest
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, Hungary
Hungary
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in 1986.
His opera Dom Casmurro
Dom Casmurro
Dom Casmurro, written by Joaquim Maria Machado de Assis, was first published in Brazil in 1899. Like The Posthumous Memoirs of Bras Cubas and Quincas Borba, both by Machado de Assis, it is a masterpiece of realist literature. It is written as a fictional memoir by a distrusting, jealous husband...
premiered at the Municipal Theater of São Paulo in 1992, and was very popular with both audience and critics. In 2001, he won the Troféu Carlos Gomes and the Composer of the Year award by the governor of São Paulo state
São Paulo (state)
São Paulo is a state in Brazil. It is the major industrial and economic powerhouse of the Brazilian economy. Named after Saint Paul, São Paulo has the largest population, industrial complex, and economic production in the country. It is the richest state in Brazil...
.
Miranda's works have been performed at the Queen Elizabeth Hall
Queen Elizabeth Hall
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in London
London
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, England
England
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; the Zürich
Zürich
Zurich is the largest city in Switzerland and the capital of the canton of Zurich. It is located in central Switzerland at the northwestern tip of Lake Zurich...
Town Hall in Zürich, Switzerland
Switzerland
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; the Mozarteum in Salzburg
Salzburg
-Population development:In 1935, the population significantly increased when Salzburg absorbed adjacent municipalities. After World War II, numerous refugees found a new home in the city. New residential space was created for American soldiers of the postwar Occupation, and could be used for...
, Austria
Austria
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; the Teatro Colón in Buenos Aires
Buenos Aires
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, Argentina
Argentina
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; and in Carnegie Hall
Carnegie Hall
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in New York
New York
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.
Miranda is currently a professor at the Escola de Música da Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, and an adjunct director at the Sala Cecília Meireles concert hall in Rio de Janeiro.
On September 22, 2006 premiered at the Theatro São Pedro in São Paulo
São Paulo
São Paulo is the largest city in Brazil, the largest city in the southern hemisphere and South America, and the world's seventh largest city by population. The metropolis is anchor to the São Paulo metropolitan area, ranked as the second-most populous metropolitan area in the Americas and among...
his opera "A Tempestade" ("The Tempest
The Tempest
The Tempest is a play by William Shakespeare, believed to have been written in 1610–11, and thought by many critics to be the last play that Shakespeare wrote alone. It is set on a remote island, where Prospero, the exiled Duke of Milan, plots to restore his daughter Miranda to her rightful place,...
"), to which he wrote the libretto himself based on the homonymous play by William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare was an English poet and playwright, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's national poet and the "Bard of Avon"...
.