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Sunday, April 18, 2027 2:00 PM
Friday, April 23, 2027 7:30 PM
Sunday, April 25, 2027 2:00 PM
At the National Hispanic Cultural Center Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Music / Daniel Catán
Libretto / Eliseo Alberto and Francisco Hinojosa
Salsipuedes: A Tale of Love, War, and Anchovies, a sparkling comedy by the beloved Daniel Catán – sometimes called “Mexico’s Puccini.” If you fell in love with his lush, gorgeous sound in our 2020 production of Il Postino, get ready to hear what Catán sounds like when he’s having fun. Set on the exotic Caribbean island of Salsipuedes (“get out if you can” in Spanish), the story follows two newlywed couples whose honeymoons are spectacularly derailed when the husbands accidentally end up aboard a ship headed off to fight the Nazis. Along the way, they get tangled up in a corrupt government plot involving the island’s most prized commodity: anchovies. Witty, warm, and pulsing with Caribbean rhythms – great opera doesn’t always have to end in tears.
Cast
Lucero / Teresa Castillo
Ulises / Dane Suarez
Chucho / Efrain Solis
Magali / Cristina Bakhoum Sanchez
Sergeant Guzman / Valentin Mexico
El Chino / Hak Soo Kim
Orquidea / Christina Martos
CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor / Luke Poeppel
Director / Octavio Cardenas
Scenic Designer / Liliana Duque Pineiro
Wigs & Makeup / Jacqueline Chavez
Lighting / Daniel Chapman
Chorus Master / Aaron Howe
Piano tuning and preparation are provided by Albuquerque Piano Services: http://www.albuquerque-piano-tuning.com
Running Time:
SUNG IN SPANISH
-English translations are projected above the stage for all operas-
45 Minutes before curtain, Opera Southwest offers our “Opera Insights” pre-opera talks. These take place in either the Bank of America auditorium or the Wells Fargo auditorium, both accessible from the shared lobby with the Journal Theatre.
