Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro 2026 Review: Salvator Rosa (Cast B)

(Photo: Daniel Ebendinger) The second cast of “Salvator Rosa” presented a slightly different take on the opera, often trying to find a certain form of introspection. It is not an easy thing. “Salvator” is a Melodrama with a capital “M;” the illusion of interiority seems to challenge the genre, which seeks to make everything explicit and visible. In any case, {…}

Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro 2026 Review: Salvator Rosa (Cast A)

(Photo: Daniel Ebendinger) It is always worth seeing the opera “Salvator Rosa” by Antonio Carlos Gomes and Antonio Ghislanzoni. Gomes’ most popularesque incursion into the genre of grand opera, “Salvator” contains some of his catchiest tunes. Theatro Municipal do Rio de Janeiro’s production was energetic and historically important. For the first time in roughly a century, the audience was presented {…}