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Justin Hopkins & Ashley Milanese to Headline Opera Southwest’s ‘Mosè in Egitto’

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Opera Southwest will present Gioachino Rossini’s “Mosè in Egitto” this April. The production will be showcased for three performances on April 19 -24, 2026 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Journal Theatre in Albuquerque, New Mexico. Bass-baritone Justin Hopkins, previously seen with the company as Bluebeard in 2023, takes on the title role. He is joined by soprano Ashley Milanese {…}

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Brian James Myer & Laura León Headline Opera Southwest’s ‘Ein deutsches Requiem’

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Opera Southwest is set to present Brahms’ “Ein deutsches Requiem” in Spanish translation on Sunday, March 15 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center’s Journal Theatre. Conductor Enrico Fagone, making his debut with both Opera Southwest and the New Mexico Symphonic Chorus, will lead the performance and soloists that include Brian James Myer and Laura León, both veterans of the company’s {…}

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Michelle Johnson Leads Opera Southwest’s ‘Aida’

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(Credit: Jonathan Collans for Opera Idaho) Opera Southwest is set to present Verdi’s “Aida” in a new production followinng a 10-year absence. Michelle Johnson will sing the title role alongside Olivia Vote as Amneris, Matt Hanscom as Amonasro, and tenor Dane Suarez as Radames. Stefano Sarzani will conduct the production which will be directed by Octavio Cardenas. Forty-five minutes before {…}

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Cast Change: Opera Southwest Updates Cast for ‘Dolores’

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Opera Southwest has announced a cast change for its production of “Dolores.” The company said that the role of Helen will be performed by Christina Martos. Martos is a multidisciplinary performer  who has performed at the City Theater Pittsburgh, Central City Opera, the Washington National Opera, Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, New World Symphony in Miami, and the Marilyn Horne Foundation Festival {…}

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Kelly Guerra to Headline Opera Southwest’s ‘Dolores’

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Opera Southwest will present “Dolores” this October. The opera, which explores the story of civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, will take the stage of the National Hispanic Cultural Center-Journal Theatre on Oct. 26, 31, and Nov. 2, 2025. The work is set in 1968 during the Delano grape strike’s third year as farmworkers in California built a unified movement to {…}

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Opera Southwest to Showcase Boccherini’s ‘Doña Clementina’

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Opera Southwest will present “Doña Clementina” this April. The work by Luigi Boccherini and Ramón de la Cruz, will be sung in Spanish at the National Hispanic Cultural Center-Journal Theatre in Albuquerque. It stars Teresa Castillo, Alejandra Sandoval, Laurel Semerdjian, Christian Garcia, Carlos Arculeta, and Christina Martos. Darwin Aquino conducts a production directed by Pat Diamond. The work was originally {…}

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Opera Southwest Adds Performance to ‘Llantos 1492’ Run

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Opera Southwest has announced that it is adding a performance for its run of “Llantos 1492.” The company announced on social media, noting that an extra showcase would take place on Feb. 19, 2025. Adam del Monte’s new opera blends flamenco with history, set against the backdrop of the Spanish Inquisition and the fall of Granada. The story follows Jewish {…}