Operafest Lisboa'23

OPERAFEST LISBOA IS BACK WITH VIBRATING OPERA FOR EVERYONE!!!

After the success of its first editions Operafest Lisboa, considered one of the most “out of the box” European opera festivals, already a success in captivating new audiences, led by Soprano Catarina Molder and produced by Ópera do Castelo, is back to the dream-setting Garden of Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga Garden.

From 18 Aug to 9 Sep Lisboa will vibrate with opera for everyone under the moto “From Heaven to Hell” including the two most performed operas of all time “Carmen” by Bizet “ and Mozart’s “The Magic Flute”; in double bill emblematic Puccini's Suor Angelica with absolute premiere of “Rigor mortis” by young talented Francisco Lima da Silva, Maratona Opera XXI – contemporary opera
competition highlighting emerging singing talent to perform the opera of today, the launch of Cine-Opera Cycle crossing opera and cinema, evoking the great Maria Callas, “Lyric Machine” providing singing lessons to curious amateurs, “Occult Forces” Performance and much more, closing with Operafest’s unique divine and evil operatic rave “From Heaven to Hell” blending the world of pop and opera!

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Program

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18,19, 21, 23 e 25 Aug 21h00 “Carmen” Bizet Great Classics Garden Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga	26 e 27 Aug, 21h00 “Suor Angelica” Puccini + “Rigor Mortis” Francisco Lima da Silva (absolute premiere) Great Classics & Creations Garden Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga
26 e 27 Ago 11h00 – 18h00 “Lyric Machine” Singing lessons for curious amateurs Opera Satellite Sociedade de Instrução Guilherme Cossoul	1 Sep 21h00, 22h00 e 23h00 “Occult Forces” Performance by Gustavo Sumpta Opera Satellite Teatro Romano de Lisboa
2, 3 e 5 Sep, 21h00 “The Magic Flute” Mozart Great Classics & Audience of the Future Garden Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga	4 Sep, 18h00 “Opera Discovery” Free course by Inês Thomas Almeida (1st session) Opera Satellite Auditorium Âmbito Cultural El Corte Inglés (in Portuguese, free entrance)
6 Sep, 18h00 “Opera Discovery” Free course by Inês Thomas Almeida (2nd session) Opera Satellite Auditorium Âmbito Cultural El Corte Inglés (in Portuguese, free entrance)	6 Sep, 21h00 “Great singers for the Opera of Today” Maratona Ópera XXI – contemporary opera award Centro Cultural de Belém
7 Sep, 18h00 “The Callas Phenomenon” (Maria Callas Centenary) Conference by Rui Vieira Nery Ópera Satellite Auditorium Âmbito Cultural El Corte Inglés (in Portuguese, free entrance)	7 Sep, 21h30 “The Magic Flute” by Ingmar Bergman Cine-Opera Cinemateca Portuguesa
8 Sep 19h00 and 21h30 “The Cannibals” by Manoel Oliveira “Maria by Callas” by Tom Volf (Maria Callas Centenary) Cine-Opera Cinemateca Portuguesa	9 Set, 22h00 “From Heaven to Hell” – Operatic Rave Ópera Satellite Garden Museu Nacional de Arte Antiga