Sunday, October 23rd @ 2pm
- Wednesday, October 26th @ 7:30pm
- Friday, October 28th @ 7:30pm
- Sunday, October 30th @ 2pm
At the National Hispanic Cultural Center Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Music & Libretto / Héctor Armienta
Commissioned by Opera Southwest and Ft. Worth Opera, this will be the fully-staged & orchestrated world premiere of the opera. Opera Southwest welcome back composer Héctor Armienta, whose operatic adaptation of Bless Me, Ultima was a smash hit in 2018 at Opera Southwest.
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Based on and inspired by the masked vigilante of pulp fiction fame, Zorro is a swashbuckling adventure opera. Set in Los Angeles when it was still a colony of Spain, this re-telling of the Zorro legend naturally follows Diego de la Vega, esteemed swordsman and Spanish nobleman, as he fights for the poor and enslaved. Filled with all the romance, swordplay and humor that is a trademark of the Zorro universe.
CAST
Zorro / César Delgado
Carlotta de Obragón / TBA
Ana Maria / Laura León
Géneral Moncada / TBA
Toypurina / Olga Perez Flora
Sergeant José Maria Gomez / TBA
Luisa / Laura Soto-Bayomi
CREATIVE TEAM
Conductor / Anthony Barrese
Director / Octavio Cardenas
Scenic Design / Dahl Delu
Costumes / Colleen Power Griffin
Lighting & Projection Design / Daniel Chapman
Chorus Master / Aaron Howe
Running Time: 2 hours
-English translations are projected above the stage for all operas-