José Ángel Montero

José Ángel Montero
Background information
Born (1832-10-02)October 2, 1832
Venezuela Caracas, Venezuela
Died August 24, 1881(1881-08-24) (aged 48)
Caracas, Venezuela
Genres Opera, zarzuela, waltzes, polkas, contradanzas
Occupation(s) musician, opera composer

José Ángel Montero (born Caracas October 2, 1832 - died Caracas August 24, 1881) was a Venezuelan opera composer, a contemporary of the Brazilian Carlos Gomes. As maestro di capilla at the cathedral of Caracas he wrote religious music; he also composed a number of zarzuelas and, in 1873, the opera Virginia, to an Italian-language libretto.

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