Fernando Corrêa de Oliveira
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Fernando Corrêa de Oliveira (Porto
, November 2, 1921 - October 21, 2004) was a Portuguese
composer. Among his works are numerous pieces for orchestra, as well as a deal of chamber music; he also composed some vocal pieces and two operas, one of which, O Cábula, was the first Portuguese opera for children.
Porto
Porto , also known as Oporto in English, is the second largest city in Portugal and one of the major urban areas in the Iberian Peninsula. Its administrative limits include a population of 237,559 inhabitants distributed within 15 civil parishes...
, November 2, 1921 - October 21, 2004) was a Portuguese
Portugal
Portugal , officially the Portuguese Republic is a country situated in southwestern Europe on the Iberian Peninsula. Portugal is the westernmost country of Europe, and is bordered by the Atlantic Ocean to the West and South and by Spain to the North and East. The Atlantic archipelagos of the...
composer. Among his works are numerous pieces for orchestra, as well as a deal of chamber music; he also composed some vocal pieces and two operas, one of which, O Cábula, was the first Portuguese opera for children.