Wilson Fonseca

Wilson Dias da Fonseca (17 November 1912, Santarém, Pará, Brazil – 24 March 2002, Belém, Pará, Brazil) was a Brazilian maestro, composer, conductor and writer.

Principal Works

• "Hymn of Santarém" ("Hino de Santarém").
• "One Poem of Love" ("Um Poema de Amor").
• "Land Beloved" ("Terra Querida").
• "Legend of Bouto" ("Lenda do Boto").
• "500 Years America" - symphonic poem (1992).
• "Blue Tapajós" ("Tapajós Azul") - waltz.
• "Amazonian Symphony" ("Sinfonia Amazônica").
• "Vitória-Régia, O Amor Cabano" - opera.

External links

• Santarem (Portuguese)
• Dicionário MPB (Portuguese)