Théophile Bellando de Castro

Théophile Bellando de Castro (1820–1903) was a lawyer from Monaco. He wrote the Monegasque anthem.

Théophile Bellando de Castro
Personal details
Born(1820-03-07)7 March 1820
Monaco
Died16 May 1903(1903-05-16) (aged 83)
Monaco
Awards Order of St. Charles (1863)

Early life

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Théophile Bellando de Castro was born on 7 March 1820 in Monaco.

Career

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Bellando de Castro was a lawyer.[1]

Bellando de Castro wrote the "Hymne Monégasque," the national anthem of Monaco.[1] The "Hymne Monégasque" was first publicly performed in the fall of 1867, with music by fellow Monegasque Charles Albrecht.[2] Bellando de Castro was awarded the Order of St. Charles.

Death

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Bellando de Castro died on 16 May 1903 in Monaco.

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Maugendre, Xavier (1996). L'Europe des hymnes dans leur contexte historique et musical. Brussels, Belgium: Mardaga. p. 133. ISBN 978-2-87009-632-1. 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 978-0-304-36382-7