Ai, tu é que és o meu rapaz

Ah, You’re the One for Me
2022

Description

Composer:

Librettist: Sara Ross
Operatic scene
Date: 2022
Language: Portuguese
Duration: 20 minutes
Small-scale

Characters

Assistant: soprano
Reporter: tenor

Synopsis

The operatic scene Ai, tu é que és o meu rapaz starts from a real case of domestic violence, widely publicized by the media, to construct an intense and disturbing reflection on the brutality of words that seek, in the public and even legal sphere, to justify and normalize aggression against women. Through music, text and staging, the destructive power of language and the normalization of abusive behaviors are exposed, creating a tense, emotionally charged and deeply critical narrative.

Instruments

Cl (Bcl) | Vc | Pf | Elec

Premiere

Date: 2022
Venue: Espaço QC, Porto
Commission: Quarteto Contratempus
Stage Director: Teresa Arcanjo
Cast: Teresa Nunes, Miguel Leitão and Quarteto Contratempus

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