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  • 10 - From Spain to Lusophone Lands: Carmen in Portugal and Brazil

  • from Part II - Across Frontiers
  • Edited by Richard Langham Smith, Royal College of Music, London, Clair Rowden, Cardiff University
  • Book:
    <I>Carmen</I> Abroad
    Published online:
    18 September 2020
    Print publication:
    30 July 2020, pp 158-170

  • Summary

    From the time of their premieres, Carmen was an immediate success both in Portugal (Lisbon, 1885, in Italian) and, before this, in Brazil (Rio de Janeiro, 1881, in French). By 1915, thanks to travelling companies, principally Italian and French, the opera was widely known and popular throughout both countries, reaching not only principal cities on the coast or up river, but also in the interior, accessible through the increasing railway networks, particularly striking in the hinterland of São Paulo. Performance conditions were very variable, with difficulties often experienced in relation to the orchestra and choruses. Audiences in Lisbon had very high expectations, which were rarely met, while in Brazil reception was much more spontaneous and appreciative. Parodies of Carmen, imported and locally produced, were a feature in both countries. In 1911 a travelling children’s company in Rio, São Paulo and the south of Brazil raised questions in the local press about working conditions and particularly child labour.