Photo: Gregor Forbes Photography
Filipa Portela
Languages (fluent):
English, Italian, Portuguese
Experience
Opera
Elle - La Voix Humaine
La Voix Humaine (F. Poulenc)
Magnify Festival, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2018
Blondchen
Die Entführung aus dem Serail (Mozart)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2018
Norina
Don Pasquale (Donizetti)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2018
Zdenka
Arabella (Strauss, R)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2018
Lady Valery
Cabildo (Amy Beach)
Cottiers Theatre, Glasgow
2017
Musetta
La Bohème (G. Puccini)
Opera Bamba
2015
Operetta/G&S
Ida
Die Fledermaus (J. Strauss)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2017
Contemporary Opera
Singer
DIRT (Juta Pranulyte)
Piano Festival, Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2018
Early Music
Soprano Soloist with Orchestra
Weihnachts Kantata (G. P. Telemann)
Chamber Orchestra of Cascais and Oeiras
2017
Art Song
Art song recital
Cinq mélodies populaires Grecques (M. Ravel)
Antena 2 Radio Station
2018
Art song recital
Seis Canciones (E. Toldrà)
Antena 2 Radio Station
2018
Soprano Soloist with Orchestra
Knoxville: Summer of 1915 (S. Barber)
Festoril, Chamber Orchestra of Cascais and Oeiras
2018
Art song recital
Die Brettl Lieder (A. Schoenberg)
International Music Festival of Póvoa do Varzim
2018
Chorus
1st Soprano - Chorus
Henry V (Walton)
New Generation Festival, Florence, Italy
2018
1st Soprano - Chorus
9th Symphony (Beethoven)
Glasgow City Halls
2017
1st Soprano Soloist and Chorus.
St. Mathew's Passion (J. S. Bach)
DeCA, University of Aveiro
2014
Classical
Three recitals with arias and art songs
Lieder (Various)
Cistermúsica Festival 2017
2017
Three recitals with arias and art songs
Lieder (Various)
Centro Cultural de Montargil and others
2017
Other
Vocals - Soprano improviser
Piano Festival improvisatory concert (Anne-Liis Poll)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2017
Covered Covered & Performed Scenes Premiere of New Work Concert COVID-cancelled
Awards
Hope Scott Trust (2018)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland scholarship (2017)
Scholarship from Mario Lanza Educational Trust (2017)
Hope Scott Trust (2016)
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland scholarship (2016)
Scholarship for “Artistic Development”, from GDA (Artist Right’s Management), Portugal (2016)
ERASMUS scholarship (2015)
Competitions
Finalist at the Governor's Prize Competition (Royal Conservatoire of Scotland) (2017)
First Prize and Audience Prize ex-aequo Interpretation Competition of Estoril (2017)
Prize for Best Interpretation of Portuguese Author's Piece, Competition of Oficial Conservatoires,PT (2011)
Education
Master of Arts in Vocal Performance
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2017–2018
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance
Royal Conservatoire of Scotland
2015–2017
Bachelor of Music in Vocal Performance
Universidade de Aveiro
2013–2015