Background
MIGNONE, Francisco was born on September 3, 1897 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
MIGNONE, Francisco was born on September 3, 1897 in Sao Paulo, Brazil.
Educated in piano and composition, Conservatorio Dramático e Musical, Sao Paulo. 1915-1919; studied in Milan, Italy, 1920-1923.
Professor of piano, Conservatorio Dramático e Musical, Sao Paulo, 1914^20, professor, of harmony, 1929-1932. First appeared as a composer when he played his piano pieces in Sao Paulo, 1918. Professor, of orchestra conducting, school of music, University do Brasil.
Rio de Janeiro, 1934-1944. Conducted own work Festa das igrejas, with NBC orchestra, New York, 1942. Composer: No sertao, symphonic dance performed in Sao Paulo, 1921.
O Contratador dos diamantes, opera, Rio de Janeiro, 1924. LTnnocente, opera, Rio de Janeiro, 1928. Fantasias brasileiras, four pieces for piano and orchestra, 1931-1937.
Maracatú de Chico-Rei, ballet, Rio de Janeiro, 1939. O Espantalho, humorous ballet, 1941. Miudinho, symphonic dance, 1941.
Yara, ballet performed in New York by Original Ballet Russe, 1946. Also numerous other orchestral works, chamber music, piano pieces, and songs.