09:30 - 10:30
Arrival & Check-in
Cascais Cultural Center (Dom Luís I Foundation)2024 Calendar
30 Oct to 31 Dec 2023
Applications
1 to 31 Jan 2024
Pre-selection
1 to 6 Feb 2024
Selection of Candidates
6 to 14 Apr 2024
Live Competition
*The application is accepted for pre-selection as long as it is validated by the organization as complying with all the requested requirements.
LEGEND
Competition Events for Competition members only
Main Competition
*Public events – ticketed and not ticketed
** For Active Contestants
Masterclasses, Concerts and Additional Activities
*Public events – ticketed and unticketed
**For contestants excluded from the Competition and external Singers
23
WednesdayApril
*Competition members only
10:30 - 11:00
Opening of Cascais Opera 2025 Speeches by Alexandra Maurício Adriano Jordão Sergei Leiferkus
Cascais Cultural Center (Dom Luís I Foundation)*Competition members only
11:30 - 13:30
“Towards an Embodied Competition Experience” group session with Jorge Balça
Pestana Citadel*Competition members only
** For all Contestants
** For all Contestants
*Competition members only
*Competition members only
24
ThursdayApril
1st Round, Day One
*Competition members only
10:00 - 13:00
1st Round day 1 morning (15 min per contestant)
Cascais Cultural Center (Dom Luís I Foundation)*Public Event - free entry
15:00 - 18:00
1st Round – day 1 afternoon (15 min per contestant)
Cascais Cultural Center (Dom Luís I Foundation)*Public - free entry
25
FridayApril
1st Round, Day Two
*Competition members only
10:00 - 13:00
1st Round – day 2 morning (15 min per contestant)
Cascais Cultural Center (Dom Luís I Foundation)*Public - free entry
15:00 - 18:00
1st Round day 2 afternoon (15min per contestant)
Cascais Cultural Center (Dom Luís I Foundation)*Public - free entry
26
SaturdayApril
*Competition members only
11:00 - 13:00
Feedback for singers who did not advance to the Semifinals Briefing for Semifinalists
Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães*Competition members only
*Competition members only
14:30 - 18:00
Masterclass with Sergei Leiferkus (6 active participants)
Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães*Public - free entry
**Active participation for 1st Round Contestants only - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
**Active participation for 1st Round Contestants only - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
*Public - free entry
**Active participation for 1st Round Contestants only - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
**Active participation for 1st Round Contestants only - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
*Public - free entry
**Active participation for 1st Round Contestants only - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
**Active participation for 1st Round Contestants only - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
14:30 - 18:00
Masterclass with Aleksandar Nikolic (5 active participants)
Cascais Cultural Center (Dom Luís I Foundation)*Public - free entry
**Active participation for 1st Round Contestants only - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
**Active participation for 1st Round Contestants only - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
27
SundayApril
Semifinals, Day One
*Competition members only
*Public - free entry
**Active participation for 1st Round Singers only. Singers are automatically signed up for this Masterclass.
**Active participation for 1st Round Singers only. Singers are automatically signed up for this Masterclass.
11:00 - 13:00
Semifinals – Day 1 morning (20 min per contestant)
Cascais Cultural Center (Dom Luís I Foundation)*Public - free entry
14:40 - 17:00
Semifinals – Day 1 afternoon (20 min per contestant)
Cascais Cultural Center (Dom Luís I Foundation)*Public - free entry
28
MondayApril
Semifinals, Day Two
*Public - free entry
**Active participation for 1st Round Singers only. Singers are automatically signed up for this Masterclass.
**Active participation for 1st Round Singers only. Singers are automatically signed up for this Masterclass.
10:00 - 13:00
Semifinals – Day 2 morning (20 min per contestant)
Cascais Cultural Center (Dom Luís I Foundation)*Public - free entry
*Competition members only
16:00 - 18:00
Feedback for singers who did not advance to the final Briefing for Finalists
Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães*Competition members only
18:30
Online Sign up for Masterclasses for 29/04 is open
Cascais Cultural Center (Dom Luís I Foundation)*Active participation for Semifinalist Singers only (who didn't advance to the Final)
29
TuesdayApril
*Competition members only
10:30 - 13:30
Masterclass with Anna Samuil (4 active participants, female voices only)
Casa da Histórias Paula Rego*Public - free entry
**Active participation for Semifinalist Singers only (who didn't advance to Final) - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
**Active participation for Semifinalist Singers only (who didn't advance to Final) - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
10:30 - 13:30
Masterclass with Jennifer Larmore (3 active participants)
Cascais Cultural Center (Dom Luís I Foundation)*Public - free entry
**Active participation for Semifinalist Singers only (who didn't advance to Final) - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
**Active participation for Semifinalist Singers only (who didn't advance to Final) - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
10:30 - 13:30
Masterclass with Sergei Leiferkus (3 active participants)
Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães*Public - free entry
**Active participation for Semifinalist Singers only (who didn't advance to Final) - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
**Active participation for Semifinalist Singers only (who didn't advance to Final) - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
15:00 - 18:00
Masterclass with Anna Samuil (4 active participants, female voices only)
Casa da Histórias Paula Rego*Public - free entry
**Active participation for Semifinalist Contestants only - sign up necessary.
**Active participation for Semifinalist Contestants only - sign up necessary.
*For Semifinalists only
30
WednesdayApril
*Competition members only
*Competition members only
*Public Event - Free Entry
15:00 - 18:00
Masterclass for External Singers with Anna Samuil (4 active participants, all voices)
Casa da Histórias Paula Rego*Public - free entry
**Active participation for External Singers, not enrolled in Competition - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
**Active participation for External Singers, not enrolled in Competition - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
15:00 - 18:00
Masterclass for External Singers with Sergei Leiferkus (3 active participants, all voices)
Museu Condes de Castro Guimarães*Public - free entry
**Active participation for External Singers, not enrolled in Competition - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
**Active participation for External Singers, not enrolled in Competition - sign up necessary.
***Masterclasses are happening simultaneously in different venues.
*For Semifinalists and Competition members only
*Public - free entry / ticketed
01
ThursdayMay
*Public Event - paid sign up
**For all Competition Members - free sign up
**For all Competition Members - free sign up
02
FridayMay
*Competition members only
03
SaturdayMay
*Competition members only
04
SundayMay
Final
*Public - ticketed
