A few years ago, after we moved to Perth, Roberta Alves, my wife, had a dream of bringing to a local stage "Os Saltimbancos", an adaptation by Brazilian composer Chico Buarque of "The Bremmen Town-Musicians", by the Grimm Brothers.
A few months ago she decided to bring it all together, and against the odds of a tight schedule of family trips and changes, and end-of-the year commitments, she did it!After only a couple of weeks of rehearsing, Roberta inventively strung tightly a troupe of local amateur and professional musicians (Juliana Areias, Sandra Barbosa, Tom Foss, Eduardo Mello, Marcio Mendes and Claudia Rondom ).
Then she used what must be her magic touch to make come true her wishes of offering to the "children" of Perth (including our own and myself), a glimpse of the tales and wonder that have lived in the imagination of at least three or four generations of Brazilian children.
Then she used what must be her magic touch to make come true her wishes of offering to the "children" of Perth (including our own and myself), a glimpse of the tales and wonder that have lived in the imagination of at least three or four generations of Brazilian children.
Good on ya Roberta, thank you for giving Perth and the local artistic community the opportunity to participate and share your dream. Thank you for the performers and Kulcha, who believed in her dream and helped her make it come true.
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