1.1 - José Maria Ribas
1.2 - João António Ribas
1.3 - Ramon Gil Ribas
1.4 - Antonio L de Ribas
1.2.1 - João Vitor Medina Ribas
1.2.2 - Eduardo Medina Ribas
1.2.3 - Hipólito Medina Ribas
1.2.4 - Teófilo Medina Ribas
1.2.5 - Florêncio Medina Ribas
1.2.6 - Carolina Medina Ribas
1.2.7 - Nicolau Medina Ribas
1.2.8 - Judite Riche Ribas
Nasceu em Madrid a 12 de Janeiro de 1814
Depois de uma passagem por Londres parte para Boston em 1839
Casou a 15 de Janeiro de 1849 em Boston, Massachusetts com Rosa Ann Garcia
Faleceu em Boston a 27 de Janeiro de 1907
Tocava Oboé
ANTONIO L. DE RIBAS
Oldest Active Musician In This Country, Mr. Antonio L. de Ribas, who was probably the oldest active musician in America, died at his home, 14 Ocean street, Dorchester, yesterday, in his ninety-fourth year.
He was born in Madrid, Spain, Jan. 12, 1814, and his musical education began almost as soon as learned to speak. His father was an excellent musician and is brother played in one of the best orchestras of the Spanish capital.
The boy at the age of nine made his debut in one of the theatres in Madrid.
His brother, Joseph, one of the great flute players of the period, went to Oporto, Portugal, a few years afterward, and Mr. de
Ribas accompanied him.
He soon took up the oboe and went to London, where he immediately scored a success.
Mr. de Ribas came to this country in 1839, and made his appearance at Wallack's Theatre in New York as Oboe virtuoso. Eight years later he came to Boston and since that time he had played in almost every theatre and hall in the city. He was a member of the orchestra at the Tremont Theatre when Ostenalli was conductor and remained there while it was under the leadership of Comer.
He was a member of the Boston Academy of Music orchestra, played wtih the Ravels at the Howard and at the National Theatre under Freidhm. He conducted the orchestra at the Howard when the Viennese children were there, and he was director at the Federal Street Theatre when Charlotte Cushman first began to attract attention by her extraordinary abilities as a tragedienne.
He appeared in concert with Thalberg, Malibran, Bottocini, Alfred Yale, Ole Bull and Vieuxtemps. From 1839 to 1848 he was a member of the National Theatre and Niblo's Garden orchestras. He played in the Boston Theatre orcestra when "Trovatore" was first sung in this country, and he played with Offenbach when he directed the orchestra at the Exposition in 1876. He played with Gilmore's Band before the war.
Funeral services will be held at Mt. Hope Cemetery chapel Wednesday afternoon at two o'clock.