Adilson
The opera "Adilson" interweaves several voices and identities in order to explore Portuguese history and multiculturalism, reflecting on themes such as migration, social (in)justice, discrimination and hope. Set against the backdrop of the waiting room - at the SEF, the airport or another administrative entity - the project, with a libretto by playwright Rui Catalão, interweaves fiction and reality, looking at the experiences of migrants in Portugal. "Adilson" celebrates the complexity of the diaspora and the search for change.
Artistic dossier
TEAM & CREDITS
Concept, texts, direction: Dino D'Santiago
Libretto and dramaturgy: Rui Catalão, based on interviews with the migrant community
Musical composition / Musical production: Dino D'Santiago / Kiôlo
Musical direction and conductor: Martim Sousa Tavares
Orchestra: Local orchestra
Staging assistance: to be confirmed
Opera singers and actors: Michelle Mara, Cati (Cátia Freitas), Matay, NBC, Soraia Morais and Madalena Eichkoff
Quartet: 3 musicians to be designated, of 3 different nationalities
Vocal direction: Francisco Pessoa Junior
Set design: Pedro Azevedo
Light design: Rui Monteiro
Sound design: to be confirmed
Costumes: Joyce Doret
Head of production: José Maria Cortez
Production assistance: Irina Leite Velho
Technical direction: Rui Barbosa
Scene direction: to be confirmed
Production: BoCA - Biennial of Contemporary Arts
International booking: Inês Le Gué | jardin&cour
Co-production: Centro Cultural de Belém (Lisbon), Theatro Circo (Braga), Teatro das Figuras (Faro), Teatro Aveirense (Aveiro)
CALENDAR
September 12-14, 2025 > Centro Cultural de Belém - Grand Auditorium, Lisbon (Portugal) [PREMIERE]
September 19, 2025 > Theatro Circo, Braga (Portugal)
October 25, 2025 > Teatro das Figuras, Faro (Portugal)
November 7, 2025 > Teatro Aveirense, Aveiro (Portugal)
January 15, 2026 > Teatro José Lúcio da Silva, Leiria (Portugal)