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Félix Astol Artés
Spanish musician (1813–1901)
Fèlix Astol i Artés (9 October 1813 – 21 January 1901) was a Spanish musician and composer from Catalonia best known for being the co-composer of "La Borinqueña", the national anthem of Puerto Rico.[1][2]
Early life
Artés was born in Reus, in Catalonia, region of Spain on 9 October 1813, but he moved to Cuba in 1828 to evade military service.
Forced to enlist, he joined the band of one of the battalions based in Havana.
Career
Once he graduated, he found employment doing tenor roles in an opera company that made its performances at the Teatro Tacón.
He toured in Puerto Rico by 1840, then returned to Cuba, where he lived.
Artes, Mexico and Private Collections.Later he joined the opera company of Stefano Busatti, that finally led him to Puerto Rico in 1860. When the company disappeared he moved to Mayagüez, Puerto Rico. In Mayagüez he founded a new company of comedies: Compañía Dramática Astol (The Astol Drama Company).
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