Lourdinha Bittencourt

Lourdinha Bittencourt (née Maria de Lourdes Bittencourt; October 30, 1923 – August 19, 1979) was a Brazilian actress and singer who took part in the musical ensemble Trio de Ouro from 1952 to 1957, replacing the lead singer Dalva de Oliveira. She also appeared in telenovelas such as Rosa Rebelde, Véu de Noiva (1969), Irmãos Coragem, (1970), Selva de Pedra (1972), Fogo sobre Terra (1974), and in films such as Poeira de Estrelas (1948), É Proibido Sonhar (1944) and Obrigado, Doutor (1948). She died in 1979 of a stroke.

Life and career

As a movie star Abandoned in the orphanage Asilo Melo Matos at birth, Lourdinha Bittencourt was adopted by piano teacher Maria Bittencourt. From childhood, she showed interest in music and dance. Stimulated by her mother, she began taking courses to develop her artistic skills, a process which soon led her to work at Cassino da Urca as child prodigy. In 1935, she appeared in the cast of the movie Noites Cariocas, and in several other films the following years. Asas do Brasil (1947), Obrigada Doutor, and Poeira de Estrelas (1948), O Homem Que Passa and Não Me Digas Adeus (1949).

As singer In 1949, she recorded her first solo album for the label Star, with the songs Não Vale Recordar by Mário Rossi and José Conde, and Lenço Branco by Oscar Bellandi. Three years later she married Antonio Gonçalves Sobral, popularly known as Nelson Gonçalves, with whom she had two children. The band was commissioned by Radio Nacional, remaining in the company until 1954. She then traveled throughout several Brazilian states, besides going to Argentina, Uruguay, Chile and Peru. Despite the success of the band at that time, she was the female figure who never equaled Dalva de Olivera, though they achieved some success with her vocals on India by J. A. Flores and M. Guerrero, Negro telefone by Herivelto Martins and David Nasser, Saudades de Mangueira by Nelson Trigueiro and Bartholomew Silva, and Luzes da Ribalta by Charles Chaplin.

In 1957, Lourdinha Bittencourt faced health problems that prompted her departure from the band. In 1960, she released an album with the song Ouvi Dizer by Adelino Moreira, and Como No Primeiro Dia (Comme Au Premier Jour) by Hubert Giraud and Pierre Dorsey through the label Polydor. The following year she released through RCA Victor a 78-RPM album with another song by Adelino Moreira entitled Ouvi Dizer and Eu Te Amo, also by Adelino Moreira with participation of Nelson Gonçalves.

As actress on television From 1969, she worked as an actress of telenovelas, debuting in the role of Martha in Rosa Rebelde. In 1970, she appeared in the cast of the soap opera Irmãos Coragem, one of the greatest soap operas of Brazilian television produced by Rede Globo. Four years later she starred in Fogo Sobre Terra, her last appearance on television. That same year, she took part in the album Encontro com Adelino Moreira na Churrascaria Cinderela, where she sand the songs Ouvi dizer and Eu te amo.

Filmography

Films 1935 – Cabocla Bonita 1936 – Noites Cariocas 1937 – Maria Bonita 1943 – Moleque Tião 1944 – É Proibido Sonhar .... Cantora 1947 – Asas do Brasil 1947 – Não me Digas Adeus 1948 – Obrigado, Doutor 1948 – Poeira de Estrelas 1949 – O Homem que Passa 1952 – Está com Tudo 1953 – Com a Mão na Massa 1956 – Guerra ao Samba 1956 – Samba na Vila

Television 1969 – Rosa Rebelde .... Marta 1969 – Véu de Noiva 1970 – Irmãos Coragem .... Manoela 1972 – Selva de Pedra 1974 – Fogo Sobre Terra .... Suely

Discography