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Sara Braga Simões
Sara Braga Simões (born 1975 in Braga) is a Portugal, Portuguese operatic soprano who has sung in the world premieres of seven 21st century operas:Carlos Azevedo's ''Mumadona'', Nuno Côrte-Real's ''Banksters'', Pedro Amaral's ''O Sonho'', Jose Eduardo Rocha's ''Os fugitivos'', Sofia Sousa Rocha's ''Inês Morre''. Luís Soldado's ''Fado Olissiponense'' and Luís Tinoco (composer), Luís Tinoco's ''Evil Machines''. Career After receiving her diploma in singing from the Escola Superior de Música in Porto, Sara Braga Simões trained for four years with the Estúdio de Ópera da Casa da Música in Porto. She made her operatic debut as Volpino in Joseph Haydn, Haydn's ''Lo speziale'' with the Orquestra de Câmara Musicare, conducted by Bertrand Broder. In March 2004 she sang the leading role of Marta in the world premiere of José Eduardo Rocha's opera ''Os fugitivos'' (Lisbon, Teatro da Trindade), which was later broadcast on Portuguese television. The following year, she won second p ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Braga
Braga ( , ; cel-x-proto, Bracara) is a city and a municipality, capital of the northwestern Portuguese district of Braga and of the historical and cultural Minho Province. Braga Municipality has a resident population of 193,333 inhabitants (in 2021), representing the seventh largest municipality in Portugal (by population). Its area is 183.40 km2. Its agglomerated urban area extends from the Cávado River to the Este River. It is the most populated urban area in Portugal outside Lisbon and Porto Metropolitan Areas. It is host to the oldest Portuguese archdiocese, the Archdiocese of Braga of the Catholic Church and it is the seat of the Primacy of the Spains. During the Roman Empire, then known as Bracara Augusta, the settlement was the capital of the province of Gallaecia and later of the Kingdom of the Suebi that was one of the first to separate from the Roman Empire. Inside of the city there is also a castle tower that can be visited. Nowadays, Braga is a major hub for ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
