Museu da Música Portuguesa / Casa Verdades de Faria

Built in 1918 and beautifully restored in 2005, the large private home was turned into a museum of Portuguese musical instruments. I went to see a concert there. A Franck and Ravel program of chamber music performed in an actual intimate music chamber. The string quartet was made up of four members of the Orquestra de Câmara de Cascais e Oeiras. These women and their performance were nothing short of brilliant. Gliding through a notoriously complex program, they were rewarded with a heart-felt standing ovation from the audience (sold out and with a perhaps 30 person capacity house -- yes the space is that intimate). A wonderful experience in a gorgeous place.