Talitha: evangelho em tres actos

In a remote village of Trás‑os‑Montes, a young blind girl named Talitha becomes the quiet heart of a community steeped in simple faith and daily labor. The story opens in the modest garden of the village curate, where the reverent João Fulgêncio and his sister‑in‑law Joaquina spar over belief, doubt, and the weight of their own convictions. Their lyrical exchanges, framed by the scent of the mountain air and the steady flow of a stone‑crowned well, set a tone of rustic contemplation that draws listeners into the rhythms of rural life.

As the first act unfolds, Talitha’s presence awakens hidden hopes and unspoken tensions among the villagers—including the kindly doctor Ruy de Ornellas and the aristocratic Marqueza de Rilma—each grappling with love, loss, and the search for a sign of the divine. The dialogue brims with poetic musings on God, heaven, and the human heart, while the landscape itself seems to echo their inner turmoil. Listeners will find a gentle, lyrical drama that balances tender humor with profound reflections on faith and the invisible bonds that hold a community together.