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Madama Butterfly by Giacomo Puccini

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Opera

For both new audiences and devoted enthusiasts, opera presents a distinctive chance to engage with storytelling that is deeply emotional and profoundly expressive.

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Andrea Chénier

André Chénier was a French poet sentenced to death and executed during the French Revolution.

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Julie

On September 5, Culturgest hosted Julie by Philippe Boesmans, presented as part of Operafest Lisbon .

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Carmen

This production, staged by Alejandro Contreras and performed at the Coliseu de Lisboa, was both inventive and practical, with projected panels enhancing the visual effect.

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Jenůfa

It was a surprise, the original production in Czech, performed by the National Theatre of São Carlos at CCB!

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This is one of the most famous and most sung Opera in the world. It opens the 2023-2024 season at the TNSC, in Lisbon, being an event in the cultural sphere. This time starring Zarina Abaeva, on the 4th, 6th, 8th, 10th October and Elisa Cho, on the 12th and 14th of October.

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