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In 2021 they came to Munich and — at a very young age — experienced a rapid rise. Now Margarita Fernandes and António Casalinho are moving on to Vienna. An interview

by Dorion Weickmann

He loves Quentin Tarantino, she loves Disney movies. His favourite food is rabbit, she could live on ice cream. He would like to learn the piano and is passionate about physics. She is a passionate craftsperson, "because that's where I can think and relax best — when we're usually always on an adrenaline rush." His most important reading was O Segredo de Espinosa, a Portuguese author's novel about the philosopher Baruch de Spinoza. She has devoured the bestseller Atomic Habits. So far, at the meeting in the wood-paneled conference room of the Munich Balletthaus, it doesn't sound as if Margarita Fernandes and António Casalinho are a perfect match. But the question  "Would you rather go to the sea or the mountains?" is answered by both in unison, as is the question about their dream ...

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