Uirapuru (Villa-Lobos)

Uirapuru
O passarinho encantado
by Heitor Villa-Lobos
Heitor Villa-Lobos
English(subtitle) The Enchanted Little Bird
CatalogueW 133
Composed1917 (1917) – 1934 (1934): Rio de Janeiro
DedicationSerge Lifar
Published1948 (1948): New York
PublisherAssociated Music Publishers
Duration20 mins.
Movements1
ScoringOrchestra
Premiere
Date25 May 1935 (1935-05-25):
LocationTeatro Colón, Buenos Aires
ConductorHeitor Villa-Lobos
PerformersMichel Borovsky, Dora del Grande, orchestra and corps de ballet of the Teatro Colón

Uirapuru (subtitled O passarinho encantado, “The Enchanted Little Bird”) is a symphonic poem or ballet by the Brazilian composer Heitor Villa-Lobos, begun as a revision of an earlier work in 1917 and completed in 1934. A recording conducted by the composer lasts 20 minutes and 33 seconds.