Ópera do Castelo Launches Portuguese Opera Portal with Free Score Downloads

Ópera do Castelo has launched the Portuguese Opera Portal (POP), a new digital platform dedicated to the preservation and dissemination of Portuguese opera. The portal brings together information on more than 60 composers and 160 operas spanning from the 18th century to the present day, offering synopses, character lists, instrumentation details, and historical context. It will make available 60 full {…}

Catarina Molder Stars in Portuguese Premiere of ‘Vanessa’

Opera do Castelo and Teatro São Luiz co-present the national premiere of Barber’s “Vanessa.” Soprano Catarina Molder takes on the title role. Tenor Ermin Ašćerić sings Anatol. Soprano Beatriz Volante, mezzo-soprano Alexandra Calado, and baritones Luís Rodrigues and Tiago Amado Gomes make up the rest of the cast. They are joined by the Coro Operafest. Hannah König is the costume {…}