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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!
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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.
"Courage, audacity, imagination that we should see more often in great European musical institutions, perfectly embody the young Lisbon festival!" Première Loge
"Impressive public loyalty for this festival with modest means but impressive vitality." Opera online
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