Manaus Ágil tourism and culture of the AmazonManacapuru, Novo Airão and Cacau Pirera will be the first to receive the recitals.
This weekend, the 21st Amazon Opera Festival (FAO) will reach the interior of the state, with the presentation of "Amazon Recitals - consisting of works by Amazonian composers - in Manacapuru, Novo Airão, and Cacau Pirera. Access will be free. The FAO 2018 is a realization of the Government of Amazonas with sponsorship of Bradesco Prime - which celebrates 10 years of partnership with the festival -, incentive from the Ministry of Culture (Minc) through the Rouanet Law; in addition to the support of the Amazon Agency for Cultural Development (AADC) and the Alliance Française.
To start, this Friday (05/18), at 8pm, there will be an "Amazonian Recital" at the Riachuelo Square, in Manacapuruwith the participation of seven artists: Katia Freitas (soprano), Marinete Negrão (mezzo-soprano), Yana Stravaganzzi (mezzo-soprano), Miquéias William (tenor), Josenor Rocha (baritone), Roberto Paulo (bass) and André dos Santos (piano).
In the program, formed by works of Amazonian composers, the songs "Uirapuru" and "Minha terra", by Pedro Amorim, and "A frase que eu queria dizer", by Arnaldo Rebello, will be interpreted by Kátia Freitas; "Noite wanderante" and "O pranto do mar", by Pedro Amorim, by Yana Stravaganzzi; "Pregão do amor" and "Balada da flor da terra", by Claudio Santoro, by Marinete Negrão; "Toada do canoeiro" and "Canta o Uirapuru", by Lindalva Cruz, by Miquéias William; "Encantamento" and "A Yara", by Pedro Amorim, by Josenor Rocha; "Curupira", by Pedro Amorim, and "Em algum lugar", by Claudio Santoro, by Roberto Paulo.
On Saturday (05/19), Novo Airão will receive the Amazon Recital, at 7 pm, at Praça do Dinossauro, with Roberto Paulo (bass), Elane Monteiro (soprano), Carolina Mendonça (soprano), Raquel de Oliveira (mezzo-soprano), Humberto Vieira (tenor), Josenor Rocha (baritone), Roberto Paulo (bass) and André dos Santos (piano).
On the program, songs like "Cantigas praianas n° 2" by Nivaldo Santiago and "Perfume" by Pedro Amorim, sung by Elane Monteiro; "Noite sem caminhos" and "Luar do meu bem" by Claudio Santoro, interpreted by Carolina Mendonça; "Toada Baré" by Arnaldo Rebelo, and "Ouve o silêncio" by Claudio Santoro, interpreted by Raquel de Queiroz; "Mani Mani" by Arnaldo Rebello, performed by Raquel de Queiroz and Humberto Vieira; "Amor em lágrimas" and "Acalanto da Rosa" by Claudio Santoro, performed by Humberto Vieira; "Encantamento" and "A Yara" by Pedro Amorim, performed by Josenor Rocha; "Curupira" by Pedro Amorim, and "Em algum lugar" by Claudio Santoro, performed by Roberto Paulo.
On Sunday (05/20), it will be the turn of Cacau Pirera to receive the 2018 FAO program. The presentation will be at the Senador João Bosco School, at 5pm. The recital will be the same presented in Manacapuru.
The last presentation in the interior will be on the 26th, at 19h, at the Praça dos Três Poderes, in Iranduba. The program will be the same as the Novo Airão recital.
Talents of the Amazon
One of the soloists in the recital, tenor Miquéias William, highlights the rescue of the Amazon composers and the importance of taking the recitals to the municipalities. "This year, the festival is very special, guaranteeing access to everyone. We are meeting people and the Amazonian recitals are a rescue and an exhibition for the population to get to know the values of our land, these wonderful composers, such as Lindalva Cruz and Claudio Santoro", he comments. "I hope that we can expand this action to other cities, so that more people can get to know the great talents and the beautiful voices from the Amazon.
Miquéias, who used to live in Manacapuru, says he is looking forward to performing in the city. "I was born in Manaus, but I lived in Manacapuru for a long time, and going back to my city, where part of my family still lives, is exciting! Singing for my former choir students will also be wonderful, an incentive for them to listen to these lyrical singers from our land, all of them of the highest level, such as Josenor, Yana, Kátia, Roberto, and Marinete", she points out.
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Amazon Recitals in the countryside
- Date/time/location: May 18 (Friday), at 8pm, in Manacapuru; May 19 (Saturday), at 7pm, in Novo Airão; May 20 (Sunday), at 5pm, in Cacau Pirera; May 26 (Saturday), at 7pm, in Iranduba
- Access: Free
