2014

Review: Sara Braga Simões as Rita (Donizetti)









Sara Braga Simões sung the title role in 'Rita' by Donizetti on the last 10th October, in Valladolid, Spain (Teatro Calderón) - an all'Opera production.

This performance was well received by the public and by the critics.

'El Norte de Castilla', by Chema Morate
"voz y figura sobrados, con esmalte, fácil agilidad y expresión"
Translation: voice and looks to spare with squillo, agility and expression.



Agenda Fall 2014:


Companhia all'Opera
Opera 'Rita' (Donizetti)
by all'Opera - opera company

Sara Braga Simões (Rita)
Mário João Alves (Beppe)
Job Tomé (Gasparo)
Ángel González (piano)
Mário João Alves (text)
António Durães (director)


Sponsor: Fundação Bracara Augusta
Museu Nogueira da Silva, Braga
Noite Branca, 13th September, at 7.30 p.m.




photo by Henrique Matos
Recital in Casa-Museu Teixeira Lopes 
(Vila Nova de Gaia)
Sara Braga Simões (soprano),
Valter Mateus (bass),
Jaime Mota (piano)

Works by Nuno Côrte-Real
23th September, 9.30 p.m.






all'Opera - opera company
Opera 'Rita' (Donizetti)
by all'Opera - opera company

Sara Braga Simões (Rita)
Mário João Alves (Beppe)
Job Tomé (Gasparo)
Ángel González (piano)
Mário João Alves (text)
António Durães (director)

10th October, 20:00
Teatro Calderón, Valladolid


Recital in Festival de Outono
Sara Braga Simões, soprano
Bernardo Silva, horn
Rui Martins, piano

works by Schubert, Berlioz, Strauss, Carrapatoso, Vitorino de Almeida
11th November
Aveiro, Portugal

7th August
Opera recital
Teatro Avenida - Maputo (Mozambique), 7.30 p.m.
Sara Braga Simões (soprano), Mário João Alves (tenor), Job Tomé (baritone), Ángel González (piano)
Photo: by Xiquitsi














9 th August
'Il maestro di Musica' adapted from Auletta/Pergolesi
Teatro Avenida, Maputo (Mozambique), 7.30 p.m.
Sara Braga Simões (Lauretta), Mário João Alves (Lamberto), Job Tomé (Colagianni), Ángel González (piano)
Photo: Xiquitsi

Il Mondo della Luna in CisterMusica 2014


Sara Braga Simoes in Il mondo della Luna (Musicos do Tejo)Sara Braga Simoes in Il mondo della Luna (Musicos do Tejo)
Here are some pictures of Avondano's Il Mondo della Luna with Musicos do Tejo in CisterMusica Festival!

Ecclitico,  – Fernando Guimarães, tenor
Buona Fede – Luís Rodrigues, baritone
Ernesto – Carlos Guilherme, tenor
Cecco – João Fernandes, bass
Clarice – Sara Braga Simões, soprano
Flaminia – Sandra Medeiros, soprano
Lisetta – Carla Simões, soprano
Os Músicos do Tejo
Marcos Magalhães, conductor
Marta Araújo,harpsichord

 27th July 2014







Opera: 'Il mondo della luna' by Avondano


27th July, 6 pm in Cistermúsica 2014
Cine-Teatro de Alcobaça - João d'Oliva Monteiro

Cast:
Ecclitico - Fernando Guimarães, tenor
Buona Fede – Luís Rodrigues, bariton
Ernesto - Carlos Guilherme, tenor
Cecco - João Fernandes, bass
Clarice - Sara Braga Simões, soprano
Flaminia – Sandra Medeiros, soprano
Lisetta - Carla Simões, soprano
Cecco, criado de Ernesto – João Fernandes, baixo
Clarice – Sara Braga Simões, soprano
Flaminia – Sandra Medeiros, soprano
Lisetta, criada de Buona Fede – Carla Simões, soprano

Os Músicos do Tejo
Marcos Magalhães, conductor and harpsichord
Marta Araújo, production and harpsichord





Stories of the Music in Portugal

Mário João Alves [tenor] 
Sara Braga Simões [soprano]

Ensemble MPMP:
Daniel Bolito [violin]
João Vieira de Andrade [violin II]
Amadeu de Resendes [viola]
Catarina Gonçalves [cello])

Script: Mário João Alves and Edward Ayres d’Abreu
Original Music and arrangements: Nuno da Rocha
Illustrations: Madalena Matoso
Graphic animation: Planeta Tangerina

3rd and 4th May, at 11p.m. and 3 p.m.
Centro Cultural de Belém - Lisbon



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