Heitor and Arminda Villa-Lobos

Heitor and Arminda Villa-Lobos standing, Villa-Lobos waves his hat and Arminda holds a bouquet of flowers. In the photographs, there is a dedication: “To our dear mother a memory of our arrival in New York. 12/12/44. Arminda and Villa-Lobos ”. In 1944, Villa-Lobos made his first trip to the USA, where he was invited to conduct North American orchestras, this photograph records the moment of the couple's arrival. The photo was dedicated to Arminda Villa-Lobos's mother, Hermenegilda D'Almeida.