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Theater director Matheus Sabbá dies at 30
Theater director Matheus Domingues Sabbá died at 30 on Wednesday, October 28.
He was from Amazonas, in northern Brazil, and worked in theater, opera and film.
He directed Onheama at the Santa Catarina Music Festival in Jaraguá do Sul.
The opera was described as the first Brazilian opera staged in the festival’s history.
Sabbá studied theater at the State University of Amazonas and also directed the play A Caixa Mágica do Natal, for which he received the Brazil Musical Award.
The festival and theater groups in Amazonas paid tribute to his work and expressed condolences to his family and friends.
His cause of death has not been disclosed.
Theater director Matheus Domingues Sabbá died at age 30 on Wednesday night, October 28.
The cause of death was not disclosed.
Sabbá directed Onheama, the first Brazilian opera presented at the Santa Catarina Music Festival (Femusc).
He was born in Amazonas and graduated in theater from the State University of Amazonas.
The Federation of Theater of Amazonas confirmed his death on Thursday, October 29.
- Who
- Matheus Domingues Sabbá, an actor and theater director from Amazonas.
- What
- He died at age 30. The cause of death was not disclosed.
- When
- Wednesday night, October 28. The year is not stated in the articles’ text.
- Where
- Not stated.
- Why
- Not stated.
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Sabbá said he had been invited to Femusc for a second time, to lead the festival's opera.
He directed Onheama, the first Brazilian opera presented in Femusc's history.
Sabbá died at age 30.
The Federation of Theater of Amazonas confirmed his death on social media.
- Age
- 30
- Birthplace
- Amazonas
- Education
- Theater degree from the State University of Amazonas
- Opera
- Onheama
- Festival
- Santa Catarina Music Festival (Femusc) in Jaraguá do Sul
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What people are saying
Brazil lost a genius, whose genius was only beginning to reveal itself.
His presence and his work were part of important moments in our artistic journey, and we are grateful to have shared those encounters with him.
This year I was invited for the second time to be at Femusc, now to lead the festival's opera, the first Brazilian one to be staged there.