Dates / Schedules
Sunday, 17 May 2026 11:00am
Commented Concert
Music
Opera
Candinho portrays the childhood of Cândido Portinari. In one act and ten scenes, the opera blends reality and fiction to recreate life in the painter’s home village, from children’s games to the moments that sparked the artistic awakening of one of Brazil’s greatest artists.
Young Candinho splits his time between lessons with Father Josué, band parades where his father plays the euphonium, and playing with friends. When the circus arrives, the clown Beringela gives him a mark that grants free entry — but Candinho falls asleep and misses the only performance.
Consoled by Beringela, he is encouraged to imagine and draw the circus he never saw, marking the beginning of his artistic path. Inspired by Portinari’s work, the sets and costumes enrich this story of creativity, community support and the journey that leads Candinho to leave for Rio de Janeiro.
Concert commentary by André Cunha Leal
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Ages
+6
Data sheet
Music and Text João Guilherme Ripper
Music Direction Tiago Oliveira
Chorus Direction Filipa Palhares
Rehearsal Pianist Philippe Marques
Staging Mário Alves
Assistant Director / Stage Production Support Sónia Aragão
Stage Management Paula Menezes
Lighting Design Nuno Almeida
Art Consultancy Nuno Esteves
Construction and Assembly Daniela Louro and Sofia Guerreiro
Portinari Eric Meireles (actor)
Candinho Ricardo Moniz (tenor)
Branca Maria do Carmo Rollin (soprano)
Maria José Marilia Zangrandi (soprano)
Gôndola/Domenica Cátia Moreso (mezzo-soprano)
Farmer/Clown Beringela Frederico Nobre Projecto (tenor)
Father Josué/Batista André Henriques (baritone)
Ensemble MPMP
Production MPMP Duarte Pereira Martins, Luís Salgueiro and Maria da Paz Carvalho
Rehearsal Pianist Philippe Marques
Coro do Instituto Gregoriano
Direction, Preparation and Choir Production Filipa Palhares
General Production ION [Clarissa Bessa (executive producer); Caio Amaral (production assistant)] and ProART [André Cunha Leal and Fernando Santos (management)]
Support DGArtes
Programme
Candinho
Libretto and Music João Guilherme Ripper
Discounts
DISCOUNTS are only valid for CCB production and/or co-production shows and for tickets with a price above €12, with the exception of CCB cardholders, the discount is applied to values above €8.
50 % people with specific needs and free for accompanying person
50% for Arts and culture professionals
50% for unemployed
30% for CCB Card’s holders (individual, Senior, Youth and Family)
20% for people over 65 / for under 30s / students / for groups of more than 20 people
Tickets at €5 for Artistic Schools
Partners
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