Stabat Mater | Pergolesi Bomtempo Orchestra, Patrycja Gabrel, Carolina Figueiredo, Cesário Costa (direction) The São João Novo Church was built in the 17th-18th century, belonging to the Convent of the Hermits of St. Augustine. Inside, the golden altarpiece and tiles by Bartolomeu Antunes date back to 1741. Composed five years previously, in 1736, Pergolesi’s “Stabat […]
Water Reflections 19th may Carolina Coimbra Throughout the history of music, the subject of water has been a source of inspiration for different composers. The harp with its clear sound is an instrument that best encapsulates the sound of fountains and the movement of water in a river. Compositions for harp will be performed at […]
Dance and fantasy from the Age of the Discovery 18th may Ricardo Leitão Pedro In 1414, Prince Henry the Navigator convinced his father, King John I, to launch a military attack and conquer Ceuta. By August the following year, Portugal was in control of the city as well as the maritime trade routes between the […]
