Elisabete Matos’ clear and touching voice has enchanted audiences from all over the world and left an imprint with her way of acting in the most important theatres, as La Scala di Milano or New York Metropolitan Opera House, bringing out on stage the warmer and milder roles of the history of the opera.
She maintains a deep relationship with her homeland, Portugal, where she has been decorated as Officer of the Order of Infante D. Henrique by the Hon. Mr President of the Portuguese Republic, Doctor Jorge Sampaio; was awarded the Gold Medal for Artistic Merit of the City of Guimarães by the Mayor, Doctor António Magalhães; She was then decorated as Grand Officer of the Order of Infante D. Henrique by the Hon. Mr President of the Portuguese Republic, Professor Aníbal Cavaco Silva.
She received the medal of Favorite Daughter of Vila de Caldas das Taipas, awarded by the parish council; the medal from the Rotary Club of Caldas das Taipas and the medals of honor from the Grémio Literário and Sociedade Eça de Queirós.
She was awarded several prizes in national and international competitions, such as the Luísa Todi Singing Competition, the Vienna Belvedere, among others. She received the Lola Rodriguez de Aragón award, the Lyons Italian Lyric award, the “Femina 2012” award and the Voice of the Year 2012 award.
She was distinguished with the “Maria Isabel Barreno” Women Creators of Culture award and the Medal for Artistic Merit, awarded by the State Secretariat for Culture.
She is a Guest Professor at ESART at Castelo Branco Polytechnic Institute.
She was the first woman to assume the Artistic Directorship of the São Carlos National Theater (Lisbon).
Matos is member of the General Council of the University of Minho.
