About Lola Castegnaro
Lived 1900 – 1979 (aged 79). Lola Castegnaro was a Costa Rican conductor, composer and music educator.
Lola Castegnaro (16 May 1900 – September 1979) was a Costa Rican conductor, composer and music educator.
Biography She was born in San José, Costa Rica, and studied music with her father, Italian-born composer Alvise Castegnaro. She continued her studies at the Verdi Conservatory in Milan and the Academia Filarmonica in Bologna. After completing her studies, she returned to Costa Rica in 1941 where she arranged for radio broadcasts of her work and conducted opera.
She later moved to Mexico and took a teaching position at the Academia de Canto de Fanny Anitùa.
She died in Mexico City.
Works Castegnaro was noted for songs. Selected works include: Mirka, operetta Sueño de amor La casita Panis angelicus Ojos perversos Lasciate amare
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Who was Lola Castegnaro?
Costa Rican composer
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Lola Castegnaro was born on 16 May 1900 in San José.
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Lola Castegnaro died on 1 September 1979 in Mexico City.
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Lola Castegnaro was a conductor, composer and music educator.
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Lola Castegnaro was Costa Rican.
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