Vicente Celestino

Antônio Vicente Filipe Celestino (12 September 1894 – 23 August 1968) was a Brazilian singer, composer and actor of Italian descent.

Son of Giuseppe Celestino and Serafina Gammaro, Italian immigrants from Calabria, he had eleven siblings.

A fan of Enrico Caruso, Celestino started singing for acquaintances, at parties, beer halls, revues and serenades.

He made his professional debut singing the waltz Flor do Mal at Teatro São José; his first album was released in 1915 by Odeon (Casa Edison).

Celestino married movie director Gilda de Abreu, who has directed him in two films: O Ébrio (1946) and Coração Materno (1951), named after and featuring his songs.