Branca de Gonta Colaço

Branca Eva de Gonta Syder Ribeiro Colaço (July 8, 1880 — March 22, 1945), better known as Branca de Gonta Colaço, was a Portuguese writer, scholar and linguist. She was the daughter of British Charlotte Ann Syder and Portuguese politician and writer Tomás Ribeiro and mother of the sculptor, Ana de Gonta Colaço.

Birth and Death Data: Born July 8, 1880 (Lisbon), Died March 22, 1945 (Lisbon)

Date Range of DAHR Recordings: 1919 - 1928

Roles Represented in DAHR: lyricist

Notes: Disc label shows name as Branca da Costa Colaço.

= Recordings are available for online listening.
= Recordings were issued from this master. No recordings issued from other masters.

Recordings

Company Matrix No. Size First Recording Date Title Primary Performer Description Role Audio
Victor B-22980 10-in. 8/1/1919 Rosa branca Bella Dyson Gomes Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  
Victor BVE-43493 10-in. 5/1/1928 Cantigas Maria Lavina Piccioli Female vocal solo, with orchestra lyricist  

Citation

Discography of American Historical Recordings, s.v. "Colaço, Branca de Gonta," accessed April 16, 2024, https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104657.

Colaço, Branca de Gonta. (2024). In Discography of American Historical Recordings. Retrieved April 16, 2024, from https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104657.

"Colaço, Branca de Gonta." Discography of American Historical Recordings. UC Santa Barbara Library, 2024. Web. 16 April 2024.

DAHR Persistent Identifier

URI: https://adp.library.ucsb.edu/names/104657

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