A Trança de Inês by Rosa Lobato de Faria

It has been performed at various locations in Portugal and will be staged (in partnership with Arte Institute) at Alvin Ailey, in New York, on October 10, 2018. Today, the couple is entombed in sarcophagi at the Monastery of Alcobaça, north of Lisbon, and their love story has been the basis for numerous artistic projects over the centuries, ranging from paintings and plays to operas, poetry and dance.Īmong the current productions and projects in North America, that highlight this historical account, is the ballet production of Murmurs of Pedro and Ines (Murmúrios de Pedro e Inês), choreographed by Fernando Duarte. According to legend, he then had her body exhumed for a posthumous coronation. Pedro I claimed that after his wife Constanza had died he secretly married Inês and therefore she was rightfully Queen of Portugal.

Inês’ assassins were found, tortured and executed in particularly gory fashion by having their hearts ripped from their chests. Once he ascended the throne in 1357, King Pedro I sought vengeance. As a result, Inês was banished from court and assassinated on orders of Pedro’s father King Afonso IV. The love story of Portuguese King Pedro I (1320-1367) and Inês de Castro (c1320-1355) continues to find a place in recent productions and projects in North America.Ĭrown Prince Pedro, who was married to Castilian noblewoman Constanza Manuel de Villena (c1316-1345), maintained a long loving relationship with his wife’s Lady-in-Waiting, Inês de Castro.

A Trança de Inês by Rosa Lobato de Faria