Re:Opera – Belo é o destino desconhecido
Sinfonietta de Braga

Re:Opera is an initiative created to build bridges between different musical universes. Opera, as an erudite genre, will regularly dialogue with an unlikely musical style. In this first edition, Fado, a World Heritage Site, is invited to take centre stage.

The opera Belo é o destino desconhecido celebrates Fado and the greatest human drive: desire. Starting from the etymology of the word that gives its name to the national musical genre (from the Latin fatum, destiny), it meditates on determinism and free will. Concepts of fate, fortune, luck and passion are opened up.

Concept: Sinfonietta de Braga

Libretto: Marta Pais Oliveira
Staging and choreography: Daniela Cruz
Artistic Advisor: Artur Caldeira
Set and costume design: Ruben Ponto
Light design and operation: Cárin Geada
Sound design and operation: Carlos Meireles
Sound assistant: Mário Tina
Snapshot management: João Lima
Subtitling: Tiago Brás

Musical composition: Pedro Lima

Soloists:
Tiago Correia – The Passionate One
Raquel Mendes – The Passionate One
Sofia Marafona – The One Who Weaves
Rui Vieira – The One Who Cuts
Rafaella Veiga – The One Who Cares

Instrumental Ensemble:
Pedro Oliveira – Violin
Joaquim Pereira – Violin
Carlos Monteiro – Viola
Tiago Mendes – Cello
Daniel Gomes – Double bass
José Diogo Martins – Keyboard
Clara Saleiro – Flute / Alto Flute
Alexandre Abreu – Clarinet
Mário Apolinário – Bass Clarinet
Rui Pires – Horn
João Miguel Braga Simões* – Percussion
Vítor Castro* – Percussion
Sofia Costa* – Percussion
Artur Caldeira – Portuguese Guitar
Daniel Paredes – Classical Guitar / Electric Guitar

*Guest Drumming GP

Artistic and musical direction: Jan Wierzba

Pianist: José Diogo Martins

Photography and Video: André Rodrigues
Communication: Daniela Pinto / Sinfonietta de Braga / Theatro Circo

Executive producer: Miguel Oliveira / Sinfonietta de Braga

Support:
Portuguese Republic, DGArtes, Municipality of Braga, Theatro Circo, Calouste Gulbenkian Music Conservatory of Braga, Merelim S.Paio, Panóias and Parada de Tibães Parish Union, Drumming GP, Antena 2