In 1752, he was summoned by Joseph, the King of Portugal, to Lisbon, where he designed the Ópera do Tejo adjoining the royal palace, but the opera house was destroyed seven months after completion by the 1755 earthquake.
In 1752, Joseph, the King of Portugal, summoned him to Lisbon for the design of the Ópera do Tejo adjoining the royal palace. However, the opera house was destroyed seven months post-completion by the 1755 earthquake.