AmarAmália
Event
Considered by the New York Times at the time of its premiere as “among the best seen this year”, the ballet Amaramália, created by Vasco Wellenkamp originally in 2004, returns to the stage as part of the celebrations of the Centenary of the Birth of Amália Rodrigues – extended since 2020 due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
Seduced by the emotion and dramatic force of Amália's voice, Vasco Wellenkamp explains that the chosen fados fit into a musical mesh formed by a collage of several musical works. The play begins as an imaginary projection, a ceremony without defined characters and time. Its space can be the obscure geometry of Lisbon's alleys and taverns, or a window overlooking the light of a nameless place.
“AmarAmália” is a tribute to the extraordinary and unforgettable artist who made fado universal, and marks the return to Porto, and to Coliseu, of Companhia Portuguesa de Bailado Contemporâneo. Not to be missed on July 22nd, the eve of Amália Rodrigues' birthday.
Seduced by the emotion and dramatic force of Amália's voice, Vasco Wellenkamp explains that the chosen fados fit into a musical mesh formed by a collage of several musical works. The play begins as an imaginary projection, a ceremony without defined characters and time. Its space can be the obscure geometry of Lisbon's alleys and taverns, or a window overlooking the light of a nameless place.
“AmarAmália” is a tribute to the extraordinary and unforgettable artist who made fado universal, and marks the return to Porto, and to Coliseu, of Companhia Portuguesa de Bailado Contemporâneo. Not to be missed on July 22nd, the eve of Amália Rodrigues' birthday.
