Francine Benoît

Francine Benoît
Born30 July 1894
Périgueux, France
Died27 January 1990 (Aged 95)
Lisbon
Other namesFrancine Germaine Van Gool Benoît
OccupationsMusic teacher, composer and journalist

Francine Benoît (1894 – 1990) was a musician, teacher, composer, conductor, and music critic. She played an active role in Portuguese feminist organizations and was an opponent of the Estado Novo dictatorship, which ruled between 1933 and 1974. Born in France, she lived most of her life in Portugal and became a naturalised Portuguese citizen in 1929.

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