Operafest 2025

The 6th edition of Operafest 2025 revolves around love – this overwhelming force that “burns unseen” and moves human existence. The programme for this edition addresses several cases of forbidden loves, haunted by illness and death, social class, duty and betrayal, which gave rise to the most extraordinary operas.

Led by soprano Catarina Molder and produced by Ópera do Castelo, in Lisbon the event includes major classics such as Henry Purcell’s Dido and Aeneas, the national premiere of opera Julie by Belgian composer Philippe Boesmans, the Cine-Opera series and also conferences. All information is available here.

Programme
Aula Magna
Dido and Aeneas, by Henry Purcell
Great Classics
Aug 29, 30: 9 pm
Cinemateca Portuguesa
Cine-Opera
Bluebeard’s Castle, by Michael Powell
Sep 3: 7 pm
Miss Julie, by Alf Sjöberg
Sep 4: 7 pm
Day of Despair, by Manuel de Oliveira
Sep 8: 7 pm
La Traviata, by Franco Zefirelli
Sep 9: 9:30 pm
Culturgest
Julie, by Philippe Boesmans
Sep 5: 9 pm
Sep 6: 7 pm
Âmbito Cultural – El Corte Ingles
Conferences
Opera & Literature
By Paulo Ferreira de Castro
Sep 15: 6:30 pm
Opera and Forbidden Love
By Rui Vieira Nery
Sep 16: 6:30 pm

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