OPERAFEST LISBOA & OEIRAS 2025 is coming

7th August and 13th September
"Forbidden loves"

The 6th edition of Operafest 2025 revolves around love - this overwhelming force that moves human existence, addressing several cases of forbidden love, haunted by illness and death, by social class, by duty and betrayal, which gave rise to the most extraordinary operas. Highlights include Verdi's "La Traviata", Purcell's "Dido and Aeneas" marking the presence of baroque opera for the first time at the festival, the national premiere of the opera "Julie" by Belgian composer Philippe Boemans, based on Strindberg's "Miss Julia" and the return of Mozart's "The Magic Flute" for the whole family!

Welcome to Operafest and the tragic world of opera!

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OPERAFEST, the independent opera festival and the largest opera event in Portugal – celebrated its 5th edition under the theme of "Fatal Instinct" and the 500th anniversary of Luís Vaz de Camões’ birth. With sold-out performances, blending tradition and avant-garde, this edition featured new venues and programming partners.

The "out-of-the-box" Operafest, this edition brought the thrill of opera to approximately 9,000 people over nearly a month, with around a quarter being international attendees, including a large number of children and young people, and a diversified audience that the festival has steadily captivated over the years, eagerly embracing its innovative approach to make opera more accessible and relevant to today’s audiences and world.