Uirapuru (Villa-Lobos)
| Uirapuru | |
|---|---|
| O passarinho encantado | |
| by Heitor Villa-Lobos | |
Heitor Villa-Lobos | |
| English | (subtitle) The Enchanted Little Bird |
| Catalogue | W 133 |
| Composed | 1917 – 1934: Rio de Janeiro |
| Dedication | Serge Lifar |
| Published | 1948: New York |
| Publisher | Associated Music Publishers |
| Duration | 20 mins. |
| Movements | 1 |
| Scoring | Orchestra |
| Premiere | |
| Date | 25 May 1935: |
| Location | Teatro Colón, Buenos Aires |
| Conductor | Heitor Villa-Lobos |
| Performers | Michel 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.