On July 27 at 9:00 PM, the Auditório Senhora da Boa Nova in Cascais will host a Summer Charity Concertpresented by Cascais Opera — a celebration of vocal excellence, emerging artistic talent, and community engagement.
The recital features sopranos Ana Rita Coelho, winner of the Égide Grand Prix 2025 and the RTP Audience Award, and Sílvia Sequeira, recipient of the Teresa Berganza First Prize 2024 and also honored with the RTP Audience Award. They will be accompanied by the Macau Youth Symphony Orchestra and the Orchestra of the Colégio Moderno Music School, under the direction of maestro Leung Kin-Fung.
The program offers an emotional journey through some of the greatest opera arias by composers such as Verdi, Puccini, Wagner, Mozart, Bizet, Mascagni, and Offenbach, in a vibrant repertoire designed to captivate all audiences.
One of the evening’s highlights will be the second-ever performance of a piece by Macanese composer Bun-Ching Lam, who will be present at the event. First premiered at the “Filipe de Sousa” Music Festival in Mafra, the work will now be performed by soloist Jia Lei on the Sheng, a traditional Chinese wind instrument, creating a rare fusion of Eastern musical heritage with the language of Western classical music.
The concert also carries a strong social mission: tickets, priced at a symbolic €10, will benefit in full the associations Gaivotas da Torre and the Estoril Parish Center. Tickets are available at Bol.pt. Both organizations play a vital role in providing social, educational, and community support in the Cascais area, and are partners in the Cascais Opera – International Vocal Competition’s sustainability and inclusion program.
With the support of the Fundação Oriente and the Stanley Ho Foundation, this concert will bring together around 100 performers on stage, promoting unity through music across cultures, generations, and social causes.
