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Opera Fest Lisboa 2020 in Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga
Amazing initiative to launch an opera festival, in such a dramatic moment that humanity faces, as it was a real "spear in Africa", generated by a great passion of Catarina Molder, a lyrical singing. His mentor, soprano who also played Tosca's role, with dignity, feeling that this love is in the blood. It is an authentic landmark in Portugal, which brings together sublime music, drama and lyrical singing, in addition to visual arts, staging. It was a great difficulty, to find a place for the shows and gorges to be in the ruins of Carmo, it took place in the beautiful gardens of the National Museum of Ancient Art, the most famous and important in Portugal.
Since opera performances are highly expensive, the adventure was even greater.
Opera marathon XXI: In addition to "TOSCA", the director invited 7 young Portuguese national composers to compose, a mini 20 to 25 minutes. The result of the contest, awarded the composer Sara Rosa in "Margarida". In general, there was an excess of words in the mini-operas, except for the 4th - "The Treasury" and the 7th "I don't know how many souls I have", in which the song predominated. There was also a Rave and a Gala, with the Mexican Tenor Rodrigo P. Garulo. Throughout the organization there was a spirit of calling and bringing more young people to watch opera performances!
For the role of Mario Cavaradossi, Spanish tenor Xavier Moreno, with a lyrical spinto voice, was invited.
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Thanks to: Catarina Molder