The fourth edition of Operafest is taking place between August 18 and September 9 in Lisbon, under the theme “Between Heaven and Hell”, presenting three.
By Brian Bujalance Lisbon, Jan 5 (EFE).- Nearly ten years ago, Fado, a traditional Portuguese music, was added to UNESCO’s Intangible Cultural Heritage List, recognizing it as a symbol of Lisbon and the country as a whole. Today, the lively essence of this urban music has been fused new instruments and lyrics that attract younger …
2020 marked the centenary of the birth of the ‘Queen of Fado,’ Amália Rodrigues. Simon Broughton speaks to Mariza, the heir to Amália’s crown, and fado historian Rui Vieira Nery about her legacy