04 Nov Cristina Branco debuts in Oman at the Royal Opera House Muscat
The latest album by Cristina Branco, “Mãe” — a tribute and return to traditional Fado — continues to be showcased on stages around the world. Muscat in Oman, Leverkusen in Germany, Istanbul in Turkey, and Oeiras are among the next stops.
Cristina Branco makes her debut this Tuesday, November 5, in Oman at the prestigious Royal Opera House Muscat, one of the Middle East’s most iconic venues. Branco is heading to Muscat with her usual trio, consisting of Luís Figueiredo (piano), Bernardo Romão (Portuguese guitar), and Bernardo Moreira (double bass). The concert will be centered around her latest work, Mãe, but will also feature other songs and fados from her extensive and acclaimed career. As always, Cristina Branco will give voice to poems by prominent authors of Portuguese literature, continuing the tradition that defines her artistic journey.
Next on the tour is Leverkusen, Germany, where she will perform at the Bayer Erholungshaus on November 8, followed by a return to Portugal in Oeiras at the Ruy de Carvalho Auditorium on November 15. Due to unforeseen circumstances, her concert in Istanbul, originally scheduled for October 26, was postponed. A new date will be announced soon.
The tour will continue through 2025, with confirmed concerts in France, the Netherlands, Belgium, and Germany.
In 2024, Cristina Branco has already performed in over thirty venues worldwide, from Latin America to Europe, presenting Mãe. This year has been filled with concerts, also featuring Abril – Cristina Branco Sings José Afonso (2007), a work revisited for the 50th anniversary of the Carnation Revolution, with a performance scheduled for December 5 at Teatro São Luiz in Lisbon.
With 18 albums released, extensive world tours, and multiple awards—including two Prix Choc from Le Monde de La Musique and the SPA Album of the Year Award for Menina (2016)—Cristina Branco is a true ambassador of Portuguese culture. Traditional music lies at her core, but the influence of jazz, literature, and the musicians she collaborates with give her art a universal dimension.
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** TOUR 2024 & 2025 **
04 JAN DORTMUND (DE) Domicil
05 JAN HAMBURG (DE) Elbphilharmonie
07 JAN FURTH (DE) Kulturforum Furth
14 JAN ÍLHAVO (PT) Casa da Cultura de Ílhavo
02 FEB LISBOA (PT) CCB – Há Fado no Cais
03 FEB BRAGA (PT) Theatro Circo
14 MAR PARIS (FR) La Seine Musicale
15 MAR BORDEAUX (FR) Opéra National de
22 MAR ZURICH (CH) Volkshaus
17 APR BILBAO (SP) Sala BBK
22 APR PANAMÁ (PA) Teatro Nacional
25 APR PÓVOA DE VARZIM (PT) Cine-Teatro Garrett – ‘Abril’
26 APR VILA REAL (PT) Teatro Municipal – ‘Abril’
27 APR COVILHÃ (PT) Teatro Municipal – ‘Abril’
30 APR MIDDELBURG (ND) Municipal Theater
01 MAY EINDHOVEN (ND) Muziekgebouw Eindhoven
02 MAY MAASTRICHT (ND) Theater aan het Vrijthof
03 MAY MOL (ND) Schouwburg Rex
05 MAY UTRECHT (ND) Tivolivredenburg
07 MAY HAARLEM (ND) Phil
24 MAY GRÂNDOLA (PT) Cine Granadeiro – ‘Abril’
03 JUN LISBOA (PT) Teatro Tivoli BBVA c/ Mário Laginha e Orquestra HCP
08 JUN MADRID (SP) Teatro Albéniz – Festival Fado
29 JUN LOULÉ (PT) Festival Med – ‘Abril’
28 JUL UZÈS (FR) Nuitz Musicales d’Uzès
02 AUG VILNIUS (LT) Christopher Festival
21 AUG TAVIRA (PT) Parque do Palácio da Galeria
08 SEP SEIXAL (PT) Festa do Avante
12 SEP LISBON (PT) Quinta da Alfarrobeira – ‘Perto’ c/ Mário Laginha e Orquestra de Jazz HCP
22 SEP LISBON (PT) CCB – ‘Amália na América – Além do Fado’
26 SEP BASILEIA (CH) Stadtcasino Basel
26 OCT ISTAMBUL (TR) CRR Konser Salonu ** NEW DATE TO BE ANNOUNCED
05 NOV MUSCAT (OM) Royal Opera House Muscat
08 NOV LEVERKUSEN (DE) Bayer Erholungshaus
15 NOV OEIRAS (PT) Auditório Ruy de Carvalho
05 DEC LISBON (PT) Teatro São Luiz – ‘Abril’
2025
08 MAR POISSY (FR) Theatre of Poissy
04 APR HEERLEN (ND) Theatre Heerlen
09 APR HOOFDDORP (ND) C.
10 APR AMSTERDAM (ND) Theatre de Meervaart
11 APR DA GRONINGEN (ND) De Oosterpoort
13 APR ‘S-HERTOGENBOSCH (ND) Theatre ann de Parade
15 APR UTRECHT (ND) TivoliVredenburg
16 APR BORGERHOUT (BE) De Roma
27 MAY MÜNCHEN (DE) Prinzregententheater