Baile do Copa Opens Rio Carnival With Star Turn by Camila Pitanga

Overview

• The Copacabana Palace hosted about 1,500 guests on Saturday for the 2026 edition of the storied gala that opens Rio’s carnival season.
• O Globo reported per-guest prices with food and drinks ranging from roughly R$3,000 to R$6,000, while Terra cited tickets starting at R$3,750.
• Chef Nello Casesse said the buffet featured 400 kilograms of shrimp, 300 kilograms of lobsters and more than a ton of other seafood, executed across 40 recipes after four months of planning.
• Décor and programming followed “Br: uma leitura da identidade nacional,” with references to samba, frevo and forró throughout the hotel’s salons.
• Camila Pitanga reigned as queen in a crystal couture look with feathered boa and headpiece, as tourists filled much of the crowd alongside Brazilian celebrities such as Carla Diaz and Camilla de Lucas.