Resumo

Antônio Carlos Gomes (1836-1896) é reconhecido por sua competência no manejo da ópera, gênero tão central da vida musical do século XIX, e assim fixado na historiografia da música, na memória coletiva e no cânone musical brasileiro. Atribui-se a seu forte vínculo com o imperador D. Pedro II as dificuldades por que passou após a Proclamação da República em 1889, surpreende, portanto, observar a forma como foi noticiada sua morte (1896) na imprensa da capital da República. Analiso aqui as publicações referentes à morte de Carlos Gomes nos principais jornais do Rio de Janeiro.

The Reception of Carlos Gomes in the Early Brazilian Republic: Between Imperial Ties and the National Musical Pantheon

Antônio Carlos Gomes (1836-1896) is known for his expertise in the handling of opera, a genre that was so central to the musical life of the nineteenth century, his name is well established in the musical historiography, collective memory and the Brazilian musical canon. His strong ties with the emperor D. Pedro II are usually pointed as the cause of the difficulties he went through after the proclamation of the Republic in 1889, it is then surprising to observe how his death was reported (1896) in the press of the capital of the Republic. In this paper I analyze publications related to the death of Carlos Gomes in the leading newspapers of Rio de Janeiro.