SPONSORED BY VINCE WATCHORN
Known for his brilliant tangos, composer Astor Piazzolla also created one of the most scintillating operas of the 20th century, María de Buenos Aires. Special guests perform this deeply-moving work, involving soloists, chorus, orchestra, and dancers, with one intermission.
featuring
Celeste Lanuza, narrator (El Duende)
Cecilia Duarte, mezzo soprano
Octavio Moreno, baritone
J. P. Jofre, bandoneon
Federico Díaz, guitar
SMF Chorus and Chamber Ensemble
Carsten Schmidt, conductor
Doors open at 6:30 | Preconcert talk at 6:40