Opera for change

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Las Tres Mujeres de Jerusalén (The Three Women of Jerusalem) is a Spanish language work commissioned by LA Opera. It is based on The Passion seen through the eyes of the three women Jesus meets at the Eighth Station of the Cross. It premiered March 19, 2022 under the baton of Maestro James Conlon, at Our Lady of the Angels Cathedral in Los Angeles. Stage Direction by Eli Villanueva. Spanish translation of the libretto by Dr. Rita Urquijo-Ruiz.

Principal Cast: Maria Elena Altany, Ashley Faatoalia, Gabriela Flores, Alaysha Fox, Michael J. Hawk, Jacob Ingbar and Peabody Southwell.

'Juana' is a Spanish language chamber opera about the great Mexican poet, nun and feminist icon, Sor Juana Inés de la Cruz. Music by Carla Lucero and libretto by Alicia Gaspar de Alba and Carla Lucero. 'Juana' is based on the book Sor Juana's Second Dream by Alicia Gaspar de Alba. The world premiere was November 2019 in Los Angeles with Opera UCLA. The East Coast premiere will be in Summer 2022 with dell'Arte Opera Ensemble in New York. Music Director, Mary Chun and Stage Direction by Sara E. Widzer.

WUORNOS is a grand opera about “America’s first female serial killer”, Aileen Wuornos, which premiered at Yerba Buena Center for the Arts, winning “10 Best of Stage” from The Advocate and OUT magazines.  

Music Director, Mary Chun and Stage Direction by Joseph Graves.