Rita is currently finishing her Master's degree in Musiktheater under Professor Gideon Poppe at the HfMT Köln, Germany.

In 2024, she is making her debut with the Kölner Opernkiste in Die kleine Zauberflöte as Pamina and Papagena, and in Hänsel und Gretel as Gretel, both in shortened versions, adapted for children.

At HfMT Köln she has performed roles such as Berenice in Cesti’s Il Tito and Olimpia in Cimarosa’s Le Trame deluse. In addition to her solo projects, she regularly performs in ensembles and is particularly interested on Lied and chamber music.

In Portugal, she works closely with pianist Marta Silva as a LiedDuo, with whom she launched the project De uma perspetiva feminina (From a Female Perspective), a Recital of different Lieder/Art Songs, all written by women, which they have performed throughout Portugal over the last years. As a LiedDuo they have attended workshops and masterclasses such as Lied the Way, with Anne le Bozec and Pauliina Tukiainen, and Projeto Canção with João Paulo Santos. She is also currently collaborating with pianist Gavin Liang May at the Lied Academy at HfMT Cologne, studying with Prof. Ulrich Eisenlohr and Prof. Ahn Trung Sam.

Since 2022, she has been a member of the Cantus Portugueses Ensemble, which focuses on the promotion and interpretation of traditional Portuguese music and is based in Cologne.

Throughout her musical career, Rita has participated in numerous masterclasses and worked with renowned artists such as Anne le Bozec, Caroline Stein, Olaf Bär, Ulrike Sonntag, Axel Köhler, Sara Braga Simoes, Marina Viotti, and Elisabete Matos.

She completed her Bachelor's degree in Voice at the Escola Superior de Música e Artes do Espetáculo (ESMAE) in Porto, Portugal, under Professor Rui Taveira, graduating with the highest marks in her final concert. The 24-year-old Portuguese soprano discovered her passion for music at an early age and began playing the violin at six. At the age of 15, she fully dedicated herself to singing. 

Rita has recently received support from the GDA Foundation (Gestão dos Direitos de Artistas).