Celeste Jaguaribe de Matos Faria facts for kids

Celeste Jaguaribe de Matos Faria was a talented Brazilian artist who lived from 1873 to 1938. She was a composer, poet, singer, and teacher. She also used a special pen name, Stella Bomilcar.

About Celeste Jaguaribe de Matos Faria

Celeste was born in the city of Rio de Janeiro, Brazil. Her parents were João Paulo Gomes de Mattos and Joana de Alencar Jaguaribe Gomes de Mattos.

Her Education and Career

She started learning piano in Fortaleza, a city in Brazil. Later, she continued her studies at a school called Colegio Imaculada Conceicao. Celeste loved music so much that she became a music professor, sharing her knowledge with others. She passed away in Rio de Janeiro.

Her Creative Works

Celeste Jaguaribe de Matos Faria wrote many beautiful pieces. These included songs and poems. Here are some of her selected works:

• A morte da boneca (The Doll's Death)
• A noite (The Night)
• A pedra (The Stone)
• Aquele amor (That Love)
• Berceuse (Lullaby)
• Canção da velhinha (The Old Lady's Song)
• Covardia (Cowardice)
• Cromo (Chrome)
• Interrogação (Interrogation)
• Minha vida é assim (My Life is Like This)
• Num postal (On a Postcard)
• O jasmineiro (The Jasmine Tree)
• O menino curioso (The Curious Boy)
• O ponte (The Bridge)
• Olhos azuis (Blue Eyes)
• Penas de garça (Heron Feathers) (Text by Auta de Souza)
• Rosas (Roses)
• Saudade (Longing)
• Tão só (So Alone)
• Treva, penumbra e luz (Darkness, Dim Light, and Light)
• Trovas (Ballads)
• Vida fugaz (Fleeting Life)