Operafest Lisboa 2020
Maratona II
Maratona Ópera XXI - Concurso para novas óperas
3 and 4 SEP | 21h30
MNAA Garden
Length: 1h30 with short intermission
Seven selected short operas by young Portuguese composers, are presented in absolute creation, to be evaluated by a jury of mixed personalities, of varied artistic fields, moving way the idea of opera to a specialized niche. The Award Carlos de Pontes Leça* of 5000 euros, will be attributed to the winning opera, as a new opera commission, to be presented in future editions of the Festival.
This contest and award intend to stimulate the composition of new repertoire, the emerging of new talents and the empowerment of the relation between opera and audience of today.
Musical direction: Rita Castelo Blanco
Stage Direction: António Pires
Set design & costumes: Daniela Cardante
Light design: Anatol Waschke
Sound design: Ricardo Costa
Cast
Mariana Castello Branco, soprano
Rita Filipe, meio-soprano
Carlos Monteiro, tenor
Tiago Matos, barítono
Ensemble MPMP
Sara Llano, violin
Catarina Távora, cello
Miguel Costa, clarinet
João Pedro Silva, saxophone
Paulo Jorge Ferreira, accordion
Jury:
Catarina Molder (artistic director)
António Chagas Rosa (composer)
Aya Koretsky (film director)
Otelo Lapa (scene director and director)
André Cunha Leal (classical music programmer (CCB) and artistic director (Cistermúsica))