José Ángel Montero (born Caracas October 2, 1832 - died Caracas August 24, 1881) was a Venezuelan opera composer, a contemporary of the Brazilian Carlos Gomes. As maestro di capilla at the cathedral of Caracas he wrote religious music; he also composed a number of zarzuelas and, in 1873, the opera Virginia, to an Italian-language libretto. Works Doña Inés or la Política en el Hogar, 1862. La modista (zarzuela in two acts, 1864). Fabio o Estela or el casamiento por Dote, 1865. La curiosidad de las Mujeres or El Huésped enamorado, 1865. Los Alemanes en Italia, 1866. Colegialas con colegialas (zarzuela in two acts), 1868. La Castañera, 1868. El Charlatán Mudo, 1873. Diamira, 1873. Virginia, 1873. Tragedia Lírica, 1873. Atrás or el Centinela. Un baile en Caracas or el Cumpleaños de Leonor (zarzuela in one act), 1865. La ardilla (zarzuela in one act). La inocente Serranilla (zarzuela in one act). La gallina Ciega (Overture zarzuela) See also Venezuelan music Virginia External links 1832 births 1881 deaths People from Caracas Venezuelan classical composers Venezuelan opera composers 19th-century classical composers Male classical composers 19th-century male musicians