Ivan van Kalmthout’s contract as the artistic director of Teatro São Carlos in Lisbon has been terminated. The Board of Director confirmed the news in a statement. The statement added, “The artistic activity of the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos, namely the preparation and presentation of the 2024-2025 season, will continue with the greatest serenity, fulfilling its respective public service {…}
Baritone Hae Kang won the top prize at the first edition of the Cascais Opera International Vocal Competition, taking the cash purse of 10,000€ and a performance contract from the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon. Accompanied by the Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa under conductor Tom Woods, Kang showcased a warm and beautifully assertive tone, crystalline diction and an impeccably {…}
Having earned the moniker of “The Portuguese Riviera,” the sunny seaside resort town of Cascais in Portugal, located some 25 miles west of Lisbon, has a centuries-old storied tradition of attracting celebrities and royals from all over Europe, who succumb to its irresistible charms: sunny seaside promenades, idyllic beaches, fishing villages, and the picturesque historical town center. Coming next spring, {…}
Opera performances resumed at the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon earlier this year as Portugal’s handling of the pandemic was widely praised as possibly the best within the European Union. In Lisbon, ensembles large and small have begun filling up local church series, community performance spaces, and neighborhood stages, while fado singers have returned to smokey late-night bars {…}
(Credit: Franco Lannino) On June 14, Simone Piazzola will take the stage of the Teatro Nacional de São Carlos in Lisbon for the very first time marking the Italian baritone’s Portugese debut and his first live performance since the pandemic. Piazzola will sing the role of Carlo in “Ernani,” a role that he has performed at the Teatro alla Scala, {…}
The Teatro Nacional de Sao Carlos in Lisbon, Portugal has announced an opera gala. The gala, which is set to take place on June 27 and 28, will star Dora Rodrigues, Rita Marques, Cátia Moreso, Carlos Cardoso, and André Henriques. José Eduardo Gomes will conduct the Orquestra Sinfónica Portuguesa. The program will include works by Mascagni, Offenbach, Leoncavallo, Massenet, Verdi, and Bizet. The {…}
Elisabete Matos is set to become the new artistic director of the Teatro Sao Carlos in Lisbon, Portugal. The Portuguese minister of culture announced that Matos will take over the position replacing Patrick Dickie, who resigned from the position. Matos is a recognized soprano, who was chosen due to her 25 years performing in some of the leading theaters and {…}