Carnival is ritual, inversion, fun… it’s a party. And where there’s a party there’s music! That’s why the musicians of the Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa always dress up on Fat Sunday to perform some of the most ear-catching pieces in the symphonic repertoire. The tuxedos stay at home. Or maybe not – who knows? Colorful wigs, large glasses, feathers and streamers, horns and mother-in-law’s tongues may also appear on stage. Bring masks, friends, the whole family and 750 grams of laughter. Together, let’s wish maestro Cláudio Ferreira the best of luck in his noble mission to conduct the most surprising concert of the season.
Concerto de Carnaval
Orquestra Metropolitana de Lisboa
W. A. Mozart Overture to the opera The Marriage of Figaro
G. Bizet Three pieces from Suite No. 2 from the opera Carmen
R. Schumann Carnival, Op. 9 (orch. M. Ravel)
G. Rossini Overture to the opera The Barber of Seville
F. Mendelssohn Scherzo from A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Op. 61
M. de Falla Six pieces from the ballet El Amor Brujo
J. P. Sousa March El Capitain
Cláudio Ferreira conductor
Pre-concert talk at 4:30 p.m. with musicologist Rui Campos Leitão.
Exclusive activity for concert ticket holders.
