Wadia Sabra

Wadia Sabra
Born(1876-02-23)23 February 1876
Ain el Jdideh, Lebanon
Died11 April 1952(1952-04-11) (aged 76)
Burial placeEvangelical Cemetery Sodeco Beirut
EducationStudied with Albert Lavignac at the Paris Conservatoire
Known for1st Lebanese to study at the Paris Conservatoire 1895

Composed the National anthem of Lebanon 1927

Founder of the Lebanese National Conservatory of Music 1929
SpouseAdèle Misk (4-11-1886/ 28-03-1968) Marriage date : April 22nd 1921
ChildrenBadia Achkar Haddad (1923–2009; adopted in 1950)
RelativesParents:

Jirjis Sabra and Sarah Sarkis

Sisters: Edma, Louisa, Emilia, Rosa

Brothers:

Anis, Nassib

Wadia (Wadih) Sabra[a] (Arabic: وديع صبرا Wadīʻ Ṣabrā; 23 February 1876 – 11 April 1952) was a Lebanese composer and founder of the Conservatoire Libanais.[1]


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  1. ^ "BBC NEWS | Programmes | Crossing Continents | Website Exclusive: Beirut Rebuilds a Culture". news.bbc.co.uk. Retrieved 3 December 2020.