Composer Nicolás Lell Benavides and librettist Marella Martin Koch, the team behind the opera “Dolores,” have issued statements in light of a story detailing how César Chavez raped and sexually molested many women during his time as a major Latino civil rights leader. “We are deeply dismayed by the news of the indefensible and predatory behavior of the late Cesar {…}
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 {…}
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 {…}
West Edge Opera has announced the commission of “Dolores” by Nicolas Lell Benavides and Marella Martin Koch. The new opera, which explores the story of famed activist Dolores Huerta and the 24 hours that followed the assassination of Bobby Kennedy in Los Angeles, was the winner among eight finalists that participated in the company’s “Aperture” program over the past eight {…}
If you were to see The New York City Opera’s production of “Dolores Claiborne” — and I recommend you do, though this sold-out run has just finished –it might be a useful to cite some references that occurred to me. There were many, and they were diverse. But just to orient those new to the opera — and its source, {…}