An enchantress, Cristina Branco draws listeners into her world with the sheer beauty of her remarkable voice, a musical instrument that cuts to the heart, at times pours salt on the wound and then soothes like a healing balm.
Bronco's music is not the suffering, melancholy and impotence in the face of fate that are the tragic emotions that people expect when listening to traditional fado music. Rather she uses her authentic interpretation to breathe new life into the fado tradition. With her beautiful voice and sensitive rendition, she aims to merge the lyrics with the fado music, to make someone experiencing them hear them as inseparable.
"Portugal's eminent fado chanteuse, Cristina Branco, has the kind of voice that makes people weep." - Time
Co-sponsored by the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center and the Nanovic Institute for European Studies at the University of Notre Dame.
Friday, December 4, 2009, at 1:00 pm
Set in ancient Egypt, Aida is both a heartbreaking love story and an epic drama full of spectacular crowd scenes. A cast of powerful voices and a grand production bring the story to life on the met stage (and on the HD screen). [ more ]
Friday, December 4, 2009, at 8:00 pm
Saturday, December 5, 2009, at 8:00 pm
From the stirring overture to the famous "Halleluja Chorus," Handel's noble music continues to thrill audiences all over the world. The Notre Dame Chorale and Chamber Orchestra bring to the work a freshness and spirited delivery that enliven the work's powerful imagery. [ more ]
Sunday, December 6, 2009, at 2:00 pm
This ensemble will light up your stage with an energy and excitement that will have the audiences firmly ensconced in the Christmas spirit and demanding encore after encore. [ more ]
The Ticket Office will be closed Thanksgiving week, Monday, November 23 through Sunday, November 29. It will reopen on Monday, November 30 at 12 pm. Ticket purchases are still available at any time online. [ more ]
Trio's and the DeBartolo Performing Arts Center have created a fantastic package that includes dinner at Trio's and tickets to the Stefon Harris & Blackout or Dianne Reeves performances. [ more ]
