Last Thursday my family invited me to one of those family nights. They told me that there was a kind of a cultural festival in Lisbon and 2nd July was an Opera Night, and so my sister insisted in going there. I had such a pleasant surprise.
The already mentioned festival is called “Festival ao Largo”, a kind of a big initiative running from 26th June to 19th July right in the heart of Lisbon, more precisely in Largo de São Carlos in the Chiado area. Each day is about a different theme, and these themes range from Dance to Theatre and Music. The idea of promoting culture in an urban environment was what motivated me the most. I’m not an Opera fan, but the way the show was prepared was pretty amazing. It was right in the middle of the square with everybody around the performers, the tram passing by in the street above and lots of people standing in their terraces watching the whole thing. It reminded me of Wien in Austria when I got the chance of watching a similar event in one of the most famous squares there.
The piece I saw was “Dido and Aeneas”, a tragic opera by Henry Purcell, performed by students from the Conservatorio Nacional, and I must say that I found it quite interesting to follow.
I can’t remember a night in which Lisbon seemed so beautiful to me. Thumbs up for our beautiful city for putting up such an amazing cultural event.
You can access more information about the festival
HERE.
