Season of Artistic Corps presents special programming at Teatro Amazonas in April

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April arrives bringing a special program at Teatro Amazonas with the Season of Artistic Corps which, as the name announces, brings the Artistic Corps of the Government of Amazonas performing, sometimes in solo flight, sometimes together on stage, to perform great shows.

For the Secretary of Culture and Creative Economy, Marcos Apolo Muniz, the Artistic Corps Season is an opportunity to bring Artistic Corps closer to the general public. “The Artistic Corps of the Government of Amazonas are artistic groups of excellence whose quality is recognized locally, nationally and internationally. With this season, the public has the opportunity to see high-quality shows with the performance of these local groups that have already enchanted Amazonas, Brazil and the world for decades”, he declares.

The programming for the Season of Artistic Corps begins this Thursday (04/04), with the Amazonas Filarmônica presenting the “Orchestral Guide for Young People”, which features Franz Joseph Haydn in its repertoire with his “Symphony n.82 in C major , Hob.I:82 ‘The Bear’” (1786), in addition to Benjamin Britten, with the “Orchestral Guide for Young People, op.34” (1946) and Maurice Ravel, with his famous “Bolero” (1928). The Amazonas Philharmonic will be conducted by maestro Otávio Simões.

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On Friday (05/04), it is the turn of the Amazonas Chamber Orchestra (OCA) to bring to the public “As Quatro Estações da OCA”, whose repertoire is composed of “As Quatro Estações Op.8 A Primavera RV.269 ”, by Antonio Vivaldi, plus several versions and reinterpretations of the same classic, such as “The four Portenhas seasons”, by Astor Piazzolla; and “Vivaldi’s four seasons recomposed by Max Richter”, by Max Richter. The show is conducted by maestro Marcelo de Jesus. And the indicative rating is 10 years.

On Saturday (04/06), the Amazonas Folklore Ballet will give another presentation of the choreography “Os Catraieiros”, which pays homage to a class of workers that was once very present in the life of Manaus, but that was practically extinct over time: the catraieiros. They provided important transport and crossing services from one side to the other of the city’s streams, with their catraias. There was a need to cross the streams, as there were no bridges that connected the neighborhoods to the old Historic Center of the capital. Classification is free.

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Carmina Burana

Between the 11th and 14th of April, the Amazonas Filarmônica, the Coral do Amazonas and the Balé Folclórica do Amazonas come together on the stage of the Teatro Amazonas to present the scenic cantata “Carmina Burana”, a popular classic by Carl Orff, composed in 1936 Conducting the Philharmonic is the responsibility of maestro Marcelo de Jesus. The show has sessions on Thursday (11/04), Friday (12/04) and Saturday (13/04), at 8pm; and on Sunday (04/14), at 7pm. The rating is 10 years.

On April 16th, at 8pm, the Amazonas Guitar Orchestra makes its first performance of the year in style, bringing to the Teatro Amazonas stage the rich culture and diversity of the Amazon region, celebrating the identity and tradition of Northern Brazil , providing an engaging and memorable musical experience for everyone, with the show “Sons do Norte”, which is free to classify.

The classic “Beethoven’s Ninth Symphony” gains special prominence in the Artistic Corps Season, with the Amazonas Filarmônica, Coral do Amazonas and Corpo de Dança do Amazonas gathered on stage, with soloists Dhijana Nobre (soprano), Thalita Azevedo (alto), Enrique Bravo (tenor) and Emanuel Conde (bass-baritone). Maestro Luiz Fernando Malheiro is conducting. The show will have sessions on Thursday (18/04), Friday (19/04), Saturday (20/04), at 8pm, and Sunday (21/04), at 7pm.

On April 28th, the Amazonas Philharmonic and the Amazonas Choir present the show “Abertura e Coros de Ópera” (Selections). In the repertoire, prelude to the 3rd act of “Lohengrin”, by Wagner; Introductory chorus, from “Samson and Delilah”, by Saint-Saëns; Che interminabile andirivieni!, from “Don Pasquale”, by Donizetti; Intermezzo from “Manon Lescaut”, by Puccini; Les voici la quadrille!, from “Carmen”, by Bizet; opening of “The Bat”, by Strauss Jr.; Chorus of blacksmiths, from “il Trovatore”, by Verdi, and the opening of “Fosca”, by Gomes; and Hymn to the Sun, from “Iris”, by Mascagni. Maestro Otávio Simões is conducting.