Departures of note

Matheus Sabbá was an Amazonian actor and theater director who built a distinguished career in the performing arts, particularly in musical theater and opera. He graduated in Theater from the Universidade do Estado do Amazonas (UEA) and went on to work in productions at major festivals and cultural venues across Brazil, including the Festival Amazonas de Ópera (FAO), the Festival Internacional de Música de Santa Catarina (Femusc), the Theatro Municipal de São Paulo, and the Theatro São Pedro. One of his most prominent works was directing the musical A Caixa Mágica do Natal, a production recognized with awards at the Cenym and Prêmio Brasil Musical. Sabbá also worked in cinema, appearing in the cast of the 2024 film O Último Azul alongside Rodrigo Santoro. He maintained a close connection to the opera world, serving as assistant director on a 2025 production of Madama Butterfly at Femusc and directing the staging of the opera Onheama, by João Guilherme Ripper, in January 2026. He died on 28 October 2026 at the age of 30.