Théophile Bellando de Castro

Théophile Bellando de Castro
Personal details
Born March 7, 1820
Monaco
Died May 16, 1903
Monaco
Nationality Monegasque
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 March 7, 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 May 16, 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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