OPERA MATRAGA, BY RUFO HERRERA

Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Choir | Conducted by André Brant

Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra and Lyric Choir
OPERA MATRAGA, BY RUFO HERRERA
Date: 10/28/2023
Venue: Grande Teatro Cemig Palácio das Artes at 20:30

Minas Gerais Symphony Orchestra

Lyric Choir of Minas Gerais

Cia. Palácio das Artes Dance Group

General Director: Cláudia Malta

Music Director: Ligia Amadio

Conducted by Ligia Amadio and André Brant

Conception and Stage Direction: Rita Clemente

Set design: Miriam Menezes

Costumes: Sayonara Lopes

Lighting: Danilo Manzi

Choreographic Direction: Alex Soares

Preparation of the Lyric Choir: Hernán Sánchez

Cast:

Leonardo Fernandes (Actor): Augusto Matraga

Gilson de Barros (Actor): Narrator

Edineia Oliveira (Mezzosoprano): Mãe Quitéria

Edna d’Oliveira (Soprano): Dionóra

Geilson Santos (Tenor): Quim (Matraga’s recadeiro) and Cantador

Flávio Leite (Tenor): Joãozinho Bem-Bem (Chief of the Jagunços)

Cristiano Rocha (Bass): Ovídio (Dionóra’s lover)

Guilherme Théo (Actor): Tião da Tereza (Boiadeiro)

Ivan Sodré (Dancer): Major Consilva

Luciano Luppi (Actor): Priest and Elder

Chico Lobo: Violeiro

Maíra Campos and Eliatrice Gischewski (Dancers): Mimita (Matraga’s Daughter)

Isadora Brandão (Dancer): Sariema