Information for The Acts of Brizida Vaz/Heart of the Matter - A Double Bill of Sin & Ambition at The Cockpit, Inner London (Opera or Operetta). The Acts of Brizida Vaz is a lively and humorous chamber opera inspired by "Auto da Barca do Inferno," a 16th-century play by Gil Vicente, the renowned Portuguese poet and playwright. This production vividly brings Portuguese culture to the forefront, exploring the theme of the afterlife with a a humorous and lively approach. Heart of the Matter is a transformative life story which packs the punch of grand operatic drama into a witty, jazz inflected, fifteen minute performance. Part of Tete a Tete: The Opera Festival 2024
Creatives/Company
Producer(s):
Margarida Goncalves,
Karen Wimhurst