Théophile Bellando de Castro

Théophile Bellando de Castro
Personal details
Born 7 March 1820
Monaco
Died 16 May 1903 (1903-05-17) (aged 83)
Monaco
Awards Order of St. Charles (1863)

Théophile Bellando de Castro (1820–1903) was a lawyer from Monaco. He wrote the Monegasque anthem.

Early life

Théophile Bellando de Castro was born on 7 March 1820 in Monaco.

Career

Bellando de Castro was a lawyer.[1]

Bellando de Castro wrote the "Hymne Monégasque," the national anthem of Monaco.[1] The first time the "Hymne Monégasque" was publicly performed, was the fall of 1867, with music by fellow Monegasque Charles Albrecht.[2] Bellando de Castro was awarded the Order of St. Charles.

Death

Bellando de Castro died on 16 May 1903 in Monaco.

See also

References

  1. 1 2 Maugendre, Xavier (1996). L'Europe des hymnes dans leur contexte historique et musical. Brussels, Belgium: Mardaga. p. 133. ISBN 9782870096321. OCLC 214911942. Retrieved December 23, 2015.
  2. ↑ Reed, William L., Bristow,M. J. (eds.) National Anthems of the World. Sterling Publishing Company, Inc., 2002, ISBN 0-304-36382-0
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