Elevator Opera

Sinfonietta de Braga

9:30 p.m. Main Room

12€ / Pentágono Card 6€

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In ‘Elevator Opera’, a project by the re:opera collective based on a concept by the Braga Sinfonietta, four characters cross paths in a shopping mall elevator in a Portuguese-Brazilian encounter. Amid desires to go up, go down, or head in uncertain directions, a malfunction forces the group to communicate or pass the time making important calls while they wait for the technician, Ícaro Ascensão.

This contemporary production features music by Sofia Sousa Rocha, a libretto by Edward Ayres de Abreu and Tatiana Bina, and direction by Manoel Candeias. Under the musical direction of Rita Castro Blanco and the artistic direction of Joaquim Pereira, the cast—comprising Sara Braga Simões, Lilian Raquel, Mariana Fabião, and Nuno Dias—brings to life the characters trapped in the elevator. The musical performance is provided by the Braga Sinfonietta, in a show that blends drama, humor, and reflection on human coexistence.

Credits

Creation:
Music Sofia Sousa Rocha
Libretto Edward Ayres de Abreu & Tatiana Bina
Direction Manoel Candeias
Set and Costume Design Rui Azevedo
Concept Sinfonietta de Braga

Direction:
Musical Direction Rita Castro Blanco
Artistic Direction Joaquim Pereira
Technical and Sound Direction Jorge Cunha

Design and Production:
Graphic Design Gonçalo Sério Limpo
Lighting Design Melissa Silva
Executive Producer Joaquim Pereira

Cast:
Cast Sara Braga Simões, Lilian Raquel, Mariana Fabião, Nuno Dias, and Marta Martins
Orchestra Sinfonietta de Braga

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Supported by the Portuguese Republic – Culture, Youth and Sport / Directorate-General for the Arts / Portuguese Network of Theatres and Cinemas (RTCP) | BPI ‘La Caixa’ Foundation