Sergei Cortez

Sergei Cortez (Belarusian: Сярге́й Альбе́ртавіч Картэ́с, Russian: Серге́й Альбе́ртович Корте́с; 18 February 1935 – 26 June 2016) was a Belarusian composer.[1]

Sergei Cortez
Cortez in 2010
Born
Сярге́й Альбе́ртавіч Картэ́с

18 February 1935
San Antonio, Chile
Died26 June 2016(2016-06-26) (aged 81)
Minsk, Belarus
OccupationComposer

Cortez was born in San Antonio, Chile. He lived for most of his early life in Argentina, and emigrated with his parents to Minsk in the Byelorussian SSR in 1955 at the age of 20.[2]

Works
  • One-act operas Jubilee and The Bear after stories by Anton Chekhov. The Bear was premiered by Alexander Anisimov and the Belarusian Philharmonic. Jubilee was premiered at the Moscow State Academic Chamber Musical Theatre B. A. Pokrovsky.
  • Visit of the Lady «Визит дамы»

Selected filmography

References
  1. "Сергей Кортес: Главное, чтобы музыка трогала сердца людей" [Sergei Cortez: Touching the people's hearts is the main thing in music] (in Russian). Archived from the original on 6 July 2011. (biography on 75th birthday)
  2. "Сomposer Sergey Cortes Died". Charter 97. 28 June 2016. Retrieved 28 June 2016.
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