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Maria Lúcia Godoy (Mesquita, September 2, 1924) is a Brazilian lyrical singer. Hers is the most famous recording of the Brazilian Bachianas nº 5, by Villa-Lobos, a composer in which she specialized. She had a special appearance in the films Os Senhores da Terra, Navalha na Carne and Poeta de Sete Faces — in the latter singing "Cantiga do Viúvo", a song by Villa-Lobos based on a poem by Carlos Drummond de Andrade.

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Maria Lúcia Godoy
September 2, 1924 - May 16, 2025 (aged 100)
Mesquita, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

Bio

Maria Lúcia Godoy (Mesquita, September 2, 1924) is a Brazilian lyrical singer. Hers is the most famous recording of the Brazilian Bachianas nº 5, by Villa-Lobos, a composer in which she specialized. She had a special appearance in the films Os Senhores da Terra, Navalha na Carne and Poeta de Sete Faces — in the latter singing "Cantiga do Viúvo", a song by Villa-Lobos based on a poem by Carlos Drummond de Andrade.

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