Tue 29 Apr 2025, 10:30 – Lecture & workshop about De gitaren des doods, Elomar’s Opera by Henrique Gomide

Come and join us in the colorful musical world of Brazil's backlands!
The opera ‘the guitars of death’ was written by composer Elomar Figueira Mello in the tradition of early baroque Italian opera, but is also full of elements from the culture of the Sertão of Bahia: melodic and rhythmic lines, recitatives referring to ancient troubadour art and Iberian Romanticism.  Henrique Gomide (workshop and piano), Joao Luis Nogueira (guitar) and the Apollo Ensemble will introduce the colorful musical world of the interior of Brazil with a lecture, workshop and music.

TUESDAY 29 APRIL
10:30 - 13:30 Lecture : Together with Brazilian Jazz pianist and arranger of the opera, Henrique Gomide, we dive deeper into the world of Elomar. What did the original sound like? How was the opera created? After this lecture, you will know all about the opera ‘the guitars of death’ and much more!

14:30 - 17:30 Workshop : Led by by Henrique Gomide, together with the members of the Apollo Ensemble, you will be immersed in the Brazilian rhythms used in Elomar's opera. The rhythms will be clapped, spoken and sung, so that by the end of the workshop you will have a whole pallet of Brazilian rhythms in your repertoire!

THURSDAY 1 MAY
19:30-20:30 Brazilian evening ‘A taste of the opera’ performed by the Apollo Ensemble combined with original Brazilian music, played by Henrique Gomide (piano) and João Noguiera (guitar). This will of course be concluded with drinks and Brazilian snacks!

COST
Tuesday 29 April (incl. Brazilian pastries)
Morning Lecture: €15 | Youths 13-18 years €5 | children up to 12 years FREE
Afternoon Workshop: €15 | Youths 13-18 years €5 | children up to 12 years FREE
Brazilian evening 1 May (incl. snacks and drink) €20 | Friends Apollo €15 |
Youths 13-18 years €10,- |children up to 12 years FREE

COMBITICKET ALL WORKSHOPS + BRAZILIAN EVENING €45,- | Friends of Apollo €40,- | Youths 13-18 years €17,50 |children up to 12 years FREE

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