Accessibility
Opera accessible to all
Opera should be experienced and felt by everyone. Cascais Opera has been continuously working to ensure that the event becomes increasingly accessible to all audiences.
All the venues that host the various stages of the competition — rehearsals, live rounds, masterclasses, and concerts — have established accessibility policies that are fully integrated into the organization of Cascais Opera.
These activities take place in some of the most emblematic cultural and museum spaces within Cascais’ Museum Quarter: Cascais Cultural Center, the Paula Rego House of Stories, the Condes de Castro Guimarães Museum, the Cascais Citadel Palace, Casa Sommer, and the Cascais Conservatory of Music.
The Final will be held in Lisbon, at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation, reinforcing the project’s connection to Portugal’s most prestigious cultural institutions and its commitment to making opera open, inclusive, and accessible to all.
Specific measures at the only paid event during the competition for people with:
- Visual impairment
- Hearing impairment
Sopradores de Imagens
This initiative allows blind and visually impaired audience members to independently access the Cascais Opera Final at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Through personalized human mediation, a trained volunteer — who may be a student, cultural professional, or other participant — describes the visual elements on stage directly to the spectator’s ear, offering a vivid and inclusive experience.
How to participate?
- Call Ticketline to purchase your ticket for the Cascais Opera Final at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. At the time of purchase, a seat will automatically be reserved for an Image Whisperer volunteer.
- Then, contact Sopradores de Imagens to confirm your attendance and ensure everything is arranged for the best possible experience: +351 911 531 627 | [email protected]
Live Subtitles
Sopradores de Imagens
This initiative allows blind and visually impaired audience members to independently access the Cascais Opera Final at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. Through personalized human mediation, a trained volunteer — who may be a student, cultural professional, or other participant — describes the visual elements on stage directly to the spectator’s ear, offering a vivid and inclusive experience.
How to participate?
- Call Ticketline to purchase your ticket for the Cascais Opera Final at the Calouste Gulbenkian Foundation. At the time of purchase, a seat will automatically be reserved for an Image Whisperer volunteer.
- Then, contact Sopradores de Imagens to confirm your attendance and ensure everything is arranged for the best possible experience: +351 911 531 627 | [email protected]
