Sintra International Singing &
Choral Conducting Course

SINTRA REHEARSAL & CONCERT VENUE

REHEARSAL VENUE (OUTSKIRTS OF OLD QUARTER)

Quinta da Regaleira is one of the many wonders of Sintra.

Built between 1904-1910 it is an elaborate estate with a palace and extensive gardens, in which can be found a feast of historical, religious and hermetic references to name but a few. The palace is built in the Romantic Gothic Manueline style with an exterior sporting an abundance of towers, turrets and spires. The gardens are full of surprises both above and below ground. The luscious landscaping includes fountains, pools, grottoes, caves, an initiation well, a tower, and a chapel.

Open air workshop venue

As Artists in Residence, the members of the Sintra International Singing and Choral Conducting Course will rehearse in buildings reserved for artistic workshops, surrounded by greenery with plenty of space for relaxing. A cafe is available for tea, coffee and lunch. We are most grateful to Fundacao Cultur Sintra for the use of such a spectacular venue. An openair workshop and informal ensemble making will take full advantage of the various spaces and their resonant acoustics. Course members are invited to explore and enjoy the grounds and their sounds!

One of the cave entrances

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CONCERT VENUE (CENTRE OF OLD QUARTER)

Igreja de S. Martinho is the old parish church of Sintra. It was founded in the XIII century and was completely destroyed by the great 1755 earthquake. Only a few walls from the original apse and a gothic tombstone from the XIV century remain. A new church was built in 1760.

It has three paintings of note: one of St. Martin of Tours, another of St. Anthony preaching to the fish and the third of St. Peter Patriarch that belonged to the main XVI century altar retable. It also has an XVIII century Portuguese organ, which is no longer in use, and a small museum with pieces mostly from the XVI, XVII and XVIII centuries.