Rio Museum Unveils Sweeping Vinicius de Moraes Retrospective as New Biography Nears

Overview

• The Museu de Arte do Rio opened Por Toda Minha Vida, a retrospective assembling more than 300 items on Vinicius de Moraes.
• Highlights include a Cândido Portinari portrait shown in Rio for the first time and original lyrics for classics such as The Girl from Ipanema and Chega de Saudade.
• Records revisited in coverage trace his foreign-service career from vice-consul in Los Angeles in 1946 to compulsory retirement during Brazil’s military regime.
• A new, untitled biography by Marcelo Bortoloti is reported for publication by Companhia das Letras, with unpublished research describing his stated disappointment with American life and aversion to Hollywood.
• The biography’s release is cited as an early initiative of Kabuletê, the newly renamed family company managing his estate.