"Henrique de Curitiba".Morozowicz' success was largely due to the influence of his parents, who emigrated to Brazil in 1873. His father enjoyed a successful career in dancing and choreography, and performed often at the prestigious opera house La Scala, in Milan, Italy. Henrique's interest in music was nurtured by his mother, who was a pianist. Her influence lead him to study music at the Curitiba Music and Arts School from which he graduated in 1953. He played the organ at the city cathedral but soon relocated to Sao Paulo to study piano and composition at the Escola Livre de Musica. In 1960 he traveled to Poland to embark on further studies. In 1981 Henrique earned his Master's Degree at Cornell University, and under the guidance of his mentor of Karel Husa. Morozowicz had composed more than 150 works, many of them choral arrangements.
During the 1980s and 1990s he taught at the UFPR (Federal University of Parana) and UFG (Universidade Federal de Goiás). He once described his music as a blend of elements from Western and Brazilian ethnic cultures. The interpretation of his compositions are as fearless and powerful as are the Polish eople who have suffered centuries of invasions, massacres, and political repression. Morozowicz was a true Polish patriot.
Among his great works are Ja Vem a Primavera, Pingos d'agua, A minha cidade, Canto ao sol, Da importância de viver, Parábola, Romance, Filosofia, and Ante uma tarde bonita que finda, among many other wonderful compositions. Sadly he died in Curitiba on February 22, 2008
To read about the history of Polish in Brazil please click on the following link. It is a thesis written by Deloise Chagas Lima in the Graduate School at Florida State University: entitled, Henrique de Curitiba Morozowicz: A Biography and Discussion of Selected Vocal and Instrumental Works with Piano.
LETICIA WIERZCHOWSKI
Leticia Wierzchowski is a popular Polish-Brazilian author who has written sixteen novels most centered on historical fiction, as well as writing children's literature. Her stories weave elements set on a stage of war and revolution from her European heritage and that of life in her new home, Brazil. She was born in Brasil and is the granddaughter of a Polish emigrant. Her most successful book is A Casa das Sete Mulheres (House of the Seven Women) (2002) which tells the story of the lives of women whose husbands joined the uprising in the Ragamuffin War in the mid-19th century. House of Seven Women has been translated into five languages and adapted for television miniseries aired in 23 countries.
(Editors Note: The Ragamuffin War was the one of the bloodiest uprisings in the war for independence against the Brazilian empire. The rebels, led by Generals Bento Goncalves da Silva, and Antonia de Sousa Neto fought with the support of Italian freedom fighter Giuseppe Garibaldi, but they failed to usurp the imperial powers and surrendered in 1945.)
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http://www.leticiawierzchowski.com.br/
Leticia Wierzchowski has writted other books such as:
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O dragão de Wawel e outras lendas polonesas
The Wawel Dragon and Other Polish Tales
(Stories about Polish culture)
Uma ponte para Terebin
A Bridge to Terebin
(The story of Jan Wierzchowski, her grandfather, who emigrated to Brazil just before World War II broke out.)
Cristal Polônes
Polish Crystal
O Anjo e o Resto de Nós
The Angel and the Rest of Us (1998)
Prata do Tempo
Time Silvery (1999)
eu@teamo.com.br
I@loveyou.com.br (1999)
O Pintor que Escrevia
The Painter Who Writes ( 2003)
Um Farol no Pampa
A Lighthouse on the Pampa (2004)
De um Grande Amor e uma Perdição Maior Ainda
A Great Love and A Great Doom (2007)
Os Aparados - 2009
Children books
Todas as Coisas querem ser Outras Coisas
All the Things who want to be Other Things (2006)
O Menino Paciente
The Patient Boy (2007)
Era uma Vez um Gato Xadrez
Once there was a Checkered Cat (2008)
PAULO SZOT
Paulo Szot has stolen the hearts of music aficiandos around the world, and has garnered the reputation of being quite a heart throb, often referred to as a "Barihunk". Were it not for a knee injury he suffered at the age of 21, the world would never know his great talent and remarkable baritone voice.
Szot was born in Brazil of Polish parents who emigrated after the end of World War II. A prodigy at the age of five, he began his musical training in earnest, quickly progressing to violin and classical ballet. After his knee injury put an end to his dancing ambitions, he embarked on a career in singing, upon the encouragement of his instructor-mentor.
Paulo Szot made his operatic debut in 1997at the famous Metropolitan Opera. A year later he made his Broadway debut in South Pacific, performing the role of Emile De Becque - it won him the Tony Award for Best Performance by a Leading Actor in a Musical, and he was bestowed with a string of other awards, honours, and nominations. Having won a Tony is impressive, but only more so because Szot is the first Brazilian, that is Polish-Brazilian, to achieve such a lofty honour.
He studied at the prestigious Jagiellonian University in Poland and began singing professionally in 1990. He performed at the Municipal Theatre of Sao Paulo, New York City Opera, Palm Beach Opera, the Canadian Opera Company, Opera de Marseille, and Vlaamse Opera, among others.He also performmed at La Scala in Miln, Italy. Among his operatic performances were L'elisir d'amore, La Boheme, Don Giovanni, Cavalleria rusticana, I Pagliacci, Carmen, Cosi fan tutte, Le nozze di Figaro, Maria Golovin, The Nose.
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Awards and Nominations
Best Vocal Performance (2000)
Premio Carlos Gomes
Best Actor in a Musical (2008)
Winner of the Theatre World Award
Best Actor in a Musical (2008)
Winner of Drama Desk
Best Actor in a Musical (2008)
Winner Outer Critics Award
Best Actor in a Musical (2008)
Winner Tony Award
Medal Zasłużony Kulturze (Medal for Merit to Culture)
"Gloria Artis" Highest Honorary Mention
Jornal Globo
Winner Prêmio Faz Diferença
Best Actor in a Musical (2012)
Nomination of Laurence Olivier Award
STAGE PRODUCTIONS
1996
Teatro Paulo Eiró- São Paulo The Barber of Seville
1997
Sesc Ipiranga- São Paulo Gianni Scchicchi
Teatro Municipal de Santo André The Barber of Seville
1998
Teatro Alfa Real- São Paulo La Bohème
Teatro Municipal de São Paulo Carmen
Teatro Municipal de São Paulo La Bohème
Festival Ópera de Manaus L’Elisir d’Amore
1999
Teatro Alfa Real- São Paulo Don Giovanni
Teatro São Pedro-SP The Barber of Seville
Municipal de São Paulo Don Giovanni
Teatro São Pedro de Porto Alegre The Barber of Seville
Teatro São Pedro de Porto Alegre The Barber of Seville
Teatro Amazonas O Guarani
2000
Teatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro Carmen
Teatro Alfa Real- São Paulo Cavaleria Rusticana
Teatro Alfa Real- São Paulo I Pagliacci
Teatro Rio de Janeiro Die Fledermaus
Teatro Municipal de São Paulo Cavaleria Rusticana
Teatro Rio de Janeiro Die Fledermaus
Teatro Municipal de São Paulo Cavaleria Rusticana
Teatro Municipal de São Paulo I Pagliacci
2001
Municipal do Rio de Janeiro Tanhäuser
Teatro Alfa- São Paulo Carmen
Teatro Municipal de São Paulo Carmen
Teatro Amazonas Don Giovanni
Teatro Amazonas Don Giovanni
Teatro Amazonas La Bohème
Teatro Municipal de São Paulo Hansel and Gretel
Teatro Municipal de São Paulo Hansel and Gretel
2002
Teatro Amazonas Manon
Teatro Alfa - São Paulo Manon
Teatro Amazonas I Pagliacci
2003
Teatro Municipal de São Paulo Hansel and Gretel
Teatro Amazonas Cavaleria Rusticana
Teatro São Pedro- SP Don Pasqual
Teatro Municipal de Santo André Don Pasquale
Porto Alegre Merry Widow
New York City Opera Carmen
Michigan Opera Don Giovanni
2004
New York City Opera Le Nozze di Figaro
Palm Beach Opera Carmen
Ópera de Marseille Eugene Onegin
Teatro Sérgio Cardoso Orfeo
2005
New York City Opera L’elisir d’Amore
Festival de Campos do Jordão Rita
Opera de Marseille Dido and Aeneas
Opera de Toulon Don Giovanni
Opera de Bordeaux Don Giovanni
2006
Opera de Marseille Cosi Fan Tutte
Opera de Marseille Maria Golovin
2007
Opera de Nice Cosi Fan Tutte
Boston Le Nozze di Figaro
Spoleto Opera Festival - Italy Maria Golovin
Liceo de Barcelona Le Portrait de Manon
Vlaamse Opera- Antwerp Le Nozze di Figaro
2008
Vlaamse Opera - Ghent Le Nozze di Figaro
Lincoln Center Theater- New York South Pacific
Opera de Marseille Merry Widow
2009
Lincoln Center Theater - New York South Pacific
2010
Metropolitan Opera New York The Nose
Lincoln Center Theater - New York South Pacific
2011
Metropolitan Opera New York Carmen
Opera Garnier de Paris Cosi Fan Tutte
Barbican - London South Pacific
San Francisco Opera Carmen
Oxford South Pacific
2012
Metropolitan Opera House New York Manon
Aix En Provence Festival Le Nozze di Figaro
Washington Opera Don Giovanni
2013
Opera di Roma The Nose
Teatro Alla Scala A Dog's Heart
Metropolitan Opera The Nose
Metropolitan Opera Die Fledermaus
ALESSANDRA CORINE AMBROSIO
Alessandra began modelling classes at the tender age of 12 and within three years was modelling professionally for Dilson Stein. Her career skyrocketed when she competed in Brazil's Model Look landing her a photo cover for Brazilian Elle Magazine, followed by a string of dream jobs: photo ads for Guess, Revlon, Christian Dior, Giorgio Armani, Ralph Lauren, and many others, as well as runway modelling for Prada, Chanel, and Oscar de la Renta, just to name a few.
Ambrosio has made numerous appearances on television talk shows, as had a cameo role in the movie Casino Royale (Tennis Girl#1).
In 2004 she launched her label of swimwear called Alessandra Ambrosio by Sais (a division of Rosa Cha). In its first month on the market, her label sold 10,000 units.
But she is best known for being one of the Victoria Secret Angels, and is the first spokesmodel for the company's PINK line. Ambrosio is the symbol behind the Brazialian sportswear label Colcci and appeared in a very hot, very sexy ad with Ashton Kutcher.
Forbes Magazine ranked Ambrosio Number 5 on the list of The World's Top-Earning Models. Her annual earnings (for the year 2010-2011) was estimated to be $ 5 Million Dollars!
Ambrosio also appeared in the Closing Ceremonies of the London 2012 Olympics, as part of the Brazilian contingent in the handover ceremony.
Before I Was a Supermodel: Alessandra Ambrosio (00:01:38m)
Alessandra also devotes her time as ambassador for the National Multiple Sclerosis Society.
Ambrosio was born in Erechim, Brazil. Though her parents are Italian, and Polish-Brazilian, she is still the pride and joy of Polish fans everywhere!
ANSELMO VENDRECHOVSKI JUNIOR
In Brazil football is a religion, and where top players are worshiped as national heroes. All the more true when Anselmo is playing. He is a Brazilian football player whose great-grandparents were Polish. Poland - the second country where football reigns Supreme. What a great heritage!
Juninho, as he is affectionally called plays for Liga MX club Tigres de la UANL. He is central defender and his ability to score goals is nothing less than sublime. Previously he played for the Sao Paulo team, but in 2009 signed back with club Botafogo. However, Tigres would have none of that and offered him a more lucrative contract. Since then he plays for Tigres. His first goal was scored against Santos, 1-0 on a free kick in the 8th minute!
Anselmo has received many honours in his career, such as:
Club Tigres UANL
Primera Division de Mexico
Winner 1. Apertura 2011
Club Coritb
Parana Stte League
Winner 2: 2003, 2004
Club Botafogo
Taco Rio
Winner 1: 2007
Taca Guanabara
Winner 1: 2009
Club Sao Paulo
Brazilian Serie A:
Winner 1: 2008
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