Music



Music was originally composed for the soundtrack of the feature film “O Cemiterio das Almas Perdidas (The Cemetery of Lost Souls)” by Rodrigo Aragao. 2020. lyrics NefastusDemonium NefastusDemonium credits releases October 31, 2020Music composed, produced, and performed by:João MacDowell FeaturingIBOC – International Brazilian Opera CompanyThe Virtual Plastic Orchestra Soloists: Percussion: Uka […]

Nefastus




        IBOC, The Ministry of Culture Brazil, Volvo, and the Prefeitura of Ilhabela present “The Seventh Seal” opera by João MacDowell, with text by Ingmar Bergman. Excerpt from “Drinking Song” with solo by Linnea Andreassen as Squire Jons with Maestro Edson Beltrami. More info:http://brazilianopera.com/iboc2018/ EDSON BELTRAMI – […]

The Seventh Seal – Drinking Song – Teaser.









I am very happy to announce that Cries and Whispers, a new opera score developed by the International Brazilian Opera Company (IBOC), will be performed during Bergman Week in June of 2015. In the Island of Fårö, Sweden, the place where director Ingmar Bergman chose to  live and work. A section […]

Cries and Whispers at Bergman Week 2015



  ópera Flores de Plástico de João MacDowell Récitas: Dias 22 e 29 de janeiro às 20h Sala Baden Powell – Copacabana, Rio de Janeiro Estréia brasileira!!! Clarice Prietto: Penélope, Maria Luisa Lundberg: piano,  Leo Brunno: DJ e Teclados Cila MacDowell: videocenografia Direção de movimento: Bayard Tonelli Projeto cenográfico: Sheyla de Castilho Escultura: Marina Vergara Teaser oficial – […]

Plastic Flowers in Rio, this January.




  In September 2014 iBoc produced a staged preview of the opera Plastic Flowers at the Vidigal community in Rio de Janeiro. We needed a piano for the performances. This is a documentary of the effort to bring the piano to the theater. A tribute to all the people who […]

Um Piano No Vidigal





  First news about “Cries and Whispers” (Viskningar och Rop) on Swedish Radio Culture News: Kulturnytt. Looking forward to this partnership with director Håkan Lindhé.  Read the interview: Kulturnytt.     Featuring Maestro Néviton Barros, singers Shana Grossman, Alexandra Filipe and Brooke Larimer. Instrumentalists: YinJia Lin, Uka Gameiro,Rachel Scarpati, Julia Kost and Luigi Porto.  

Cries and Whispers on Swedish Radio Culture News: Kulturnytt.


Boston Metropolitan Opera BMO Merit Award This award recognizes works that demonstrate unusual content, a unique voice, and/or distinctive compositional talent. Recipient works will receive performances, as part of Boston Metro Opera’s regular season.      Boston Metropolitan Opera: The Boston International Contempo Festival. General Director: Christopher A Smith   […]

Tamanduá Receives BMO Merit Award