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250 – MAUTEMPO EM PORTUGAL (2023)
Ópera
Libretto by Miguel Jesus
Main roles: three baritones (Bomtempo, Marcos Portugal and Garrett), sopran (José), mezzo (Maria), mixed choir, fl./picc., cl., piano and strings (or string quintet: 2 vl. vla., vc, db.)
Composed between February and April 2023
Opus 81
dur.: ca. 2h15min
Commissioned by Associação Setúbal Voz
Premiere on July 7, 2023, Teatro Luísa Todi, Setúbal: Domingos Bomtempo: Diogo Oliveira, Marcos Portugal: André Henriques, Garrett: João Merino, José: Mariana Chaves, Maria: Juliana Telmo, 1st Woman: Ana Filipa Leitão, 2nd Woman: Sara Brites, 3rd Woman: Maria Inês Beira, Good Man: David Martins, Bad Man: João Oliveira, cond. Jorge Salgueiro; 2nd and 3rd venues: 8 e 9.vii.2023; 4th venue at Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Guimarães, 22.vii.2023, same team, cond. Fernando Marinho
Rental: 1500€ / each venue
176 – TRÊS MULHERES COM MÁSCARA DE FERRO (2014)
for mezzo (Sibila), dark soprano (Fanny Owen) and soprano (Ema), clarinet, violin, cello and piano
ópera after unpublished text by Agustina Bessa-Luís
Opus 66
dur.: ca. 55 min.
commissioned by Teatro Aberto and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
premiere: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 14.x.14
Angélica Neto (Ema), Ana Ester Neves (Fanny Owen) and Patrícia Quinta (Sibila)
Horácio Ferreira (cl), António Figueiredo (vl), Irene Lima (vc), cond. João Paulo Santos
directed by João Lourenço
Rental: 750€ / each venue
145 – SABINA FREIRE (2009 – 2010)
Withdrawal for minor corrections
for soprano, mezzo, 3 tenors, 2 baritones and orchestra
Opera
Opus 60
after the play by Manuel Teixeira-Gomes
dur.: ca. 120 min.
commissioned by Câmara Municipal de Portimão
Rental: 2000€ / each venue
143 – A MORTE DE LUÍS II DA BAVIERA (2010)
LISTEN
for soprano, mezzo, choir and orchestra (2 cor., timp., vls.1, vls.2, vle., vc., cb.)
Opera
CHECK FILM OF DESQUIET (BY JOÃO BOTELHO) AT 1h13m48s
Opus 58
dur.: ca. 13 min.
after Bernardo Soares (Livro do desassossego)
commissioned by AR DE FILMES
premiere: 12.iii.10, Serra de Sintra (Peninha), Angélica Neto (sop), Elsa Cortez (sop), Coro Ricercare, Sinfonietta de Lisboa, dir. Vasco Azevedo
Rental: 500€ / each venue
104 – A FLORESTA (2003-2004)
LISTEN (complete)
EXCERPT Nr. 1
EXCERPT Nr. 2
EXCERPT Nr. 3
Opera after novel by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
libreto de Isabel Alçada e Ana Maria Magalhães, directed by Nuno Carinhas
for soprano, bass, 2 baritones, tenor, actor/narrador, children choir and male choir ad libitum
orchestra: fl./picc., ob./c.i., cl./cl. bx., sax. alto/ sax. sop, fag./c.fag., 2 cor., 1 perc., guit., hp., pn., strings
Opus 47
dur.: ca. 65 min.
commissioned by Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
premiere: 28.ii.04, Teatro Municipal de S. Luiz, A. Neto, Corvello, A. Possante, J. Rodrigues, R. Baeta, L. Lucas
Conservatório Nacional Children Choir, Conservatório Young Dancers, Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, cond. João Paulo Santos
Rental: 1000€ / each venue
Ópera
Libretto by Miguel Jesus
Main roles: three baritones (Bomtempo, Marcos Portugal and Garrett), sopran (José), mezzo (Maria), mixed choir, fl./picc., cl., piano and strings (or string quintet: 2 vl. vla., vc, db.)
Composed between February and April 2023
Opus 81
dur.: ca. 2h15min
Commissioned by Associação Setúbal Voz
Premiere on July 7, 2023, Teatro Luísa Todi, Setúbal: Domingos Bomtempo: Diogo Oliveira, Marcos Portugal: André Henriques, Garrett: João Merino, José: Mariana Chaves, Maria: Juliana Telmo, 1st Woman: Ana Filipa Leitão, 2nd Woman: Sara Brites, 3rd Woman: Maria Inês Beira, Good Man: David Martins, Bad Man: João Oliveira, cond. Jorge Salgueiro; 2nd and 3rd venues: 8 e 9.vii.2023; 4th venue at Centro Cultural Vila Flor, Guimarães, 22.vii.2023, same team, cond. Fernando Marinho
Rental: 1500€ / each venue
176 – TRÊS MULHERES COM MÁSCARA DE FERRO (2014)
for mezzo (Sibila), dark soprano (Fanny Owen) and soprano (Ema), clarinet, violin, cello and piano
ópera after unpublished text by Agustina Bessa-Luís
Opus 66
dur.: ca. 55 min.
commissioned by Teatro Aberto and Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian
premiere: Fundação Calouste Gulbenkian, 14.x.14
Angélica Neto (Ema), Ana Ester Neves (Fanny Owen) and Patrícia Quinta (Sibila)
Horácio Ferreira (cl), António Figueiredo (vl), Irene Lima (vc), cond. João Paulo Santos
directed by João Lourenço
Rental: 750€ / each venue
145 – SABINA FREIRE (2009 – 2010)
Withdrawal for minor corrections
for soprano, mezzo, 3 tenors, 2 baritones and orchestra
Opera
Opus 60
after the play by Manuel Teixeira-Gomes
dur.: ca. 120 min.
commissioned by Câmara Municipal de Portimão
Rental: 2000€ / each venue
143 – A MORTE DE LUÍS II DA BAVIERA (2010)
LISTEN
for soprano, mezzo, choir and orchestra (2 cor., timp., vls.1, vls.2, vle., vc., cb.)
Opera
CHECK FILM OF DESQUIET (BY JOÃO BOTELHO) AT 1h13m48s
Opus 58
dur.: ca. 13 min.
after Bernardo Soares (Livro do desassossego)
commissioned by AR DE FILMES
premiere: 12.iii.10, Serra de Sintra (Peninha), Angélica Neto (sop), Elsa Cortez (sop), Coro Ricercare, Sinfonietta de Lisboa, dir. Vasco Azevedo
Rental: 500€ / each venue
104 – A FLORESTA (2003-2004)
LISTEN (complete)
EXCERPT Nr. 1
EXCERPT Nr. 2
EXCERPT Nr. 3
Opera after novel by Sophia de Mello Breyner Andresen
libreto de Isabel Alçada e Ana Maria Magalhães, directed by Nuno Carinhas
for soprano, bass, 2 baritones, tenor, actor/narrador, children choir and male choir ad libitum
orchestra: fl./picc., ob./c.i., cl./cl. bx., sax. alto/ sax. sop, fag./c.fag., 2 cor., 1 perc., guit., hp., pn., strings
Opus 47
dur.: ca. 65 min.
commissioned by Teatro Nacional de São Carlos
premiere: 28.ii.04, Teatro Municipal de S. Luiz, A. Neto, Corvello, A. Possante, J. Rodrigues, R. Baeta, L. Lucas
Conservatório Nacional Children Choir, Conservatório Young Dancers, Portuguese Symphony Orchestra, cond. João Paulo Santos
Rental: 1000€ / each venue