(Photo: Andreas Etter) In 1968, as Buenos Aires was going through a difficult political and social period, Astor Piazzolla and Horacio Ferrer brought to life a work destined to defy any clear definition: “María de Buenos Aires.” It is neither a lyric opera in the traditional sense nor a simple tango show; rather, as its own creators defined it, it {…}
(Photo Credit: © Philippe Gisselbrecht) Editor’s Note by David Salazar, Editor-in Chief: A previous version of this review misrepresented the genders of two artists and mentioned that a trans performer in several roles was “cliché.” This is offensive, unacceptable, and should never have been published. We apologize for this and will work to ensure this never happens again. The review {…}
The choice of the young Spanish mezzo Patricia Illera for the roles of María and her shadow in Ástor Piazzolla and Horracio Ferrer’s opera “María de Buenos Aires” was a wise one. After studying medicine at the UAM and singing at the Madrid School of Singing (ESCM), she has been able to alternate between oratorios such as Saint Saëns and {…}
The Orchestre Classique de Montréal (OCM) presents a semi-staged presentation of the tango “operita” “María de Buenos Aires” by Astor Piazzolla as part of the Vanda Treiser opera series in its 84th season. The performance, set for Nov. 23 at the Pierre-Mercure Hall, will be in Spanish with English and French surtitles, under the direction and baton of Jacques Lacombe, {…}
The Teatro Jorge Eleicer Gaitan and the Sinfónica Nacional de Colombia, in collaboration with Asociación Izmir, will present Astor Piazzolla’s “María de Buenos Aires” on April 14 and 15, 2023. The opera will star Mónica Danilov in the title role, alongside Carlos Guitierrez as the Duende, and Leonardo Estévez as the Payador. The production, which is directed by Hyalmar Mitrotti, {…}
The Polish National Opera is set to perform Piazzolla’s “María de Buenos Aires.” The tango operita, which will be performed under Piotr Staniszewski, will star Damian Kwiatkowski as el Duende, Natalia Kawałek in the title role, and Łukasz Karauda as Payador. Wojciech Faruga, artistic director of the Polish Theater in Bydgoszcz, will direct the work. For the upcoming production, Faruga {…}
(Credit: Kike Barona) This week Opera Columbus will make history by performing its first Spanish-language opera, Maria de Buenos Aires.” For the historic production, the company has put together a Latino cast that is headlined by the Serbain-Colombian mezzo Monica Danilov. Danilov will make her Opera Columbus debut in the title role marking also her first major lead role at {…}
Opera Columbus is set to present Astor Piazzolla‘s tango opera “María de Buenos Aires.” The opera will be performed by Monica Danilov makes who her company debut in the title role and Jose Miguel Garcia as El Duende, with Paul La Rosa returning to the company as El Payador. The production will also include dancers from Strictly Tango Columbus. Dennis {…}
The Theater St. Gallen is set to present Piazzolla’s “Maria de Buenos Aires” on May 7, 2022. The showcase will be presented at the UM!BAU venue under the musical direction of Natalia Salinas. The performance will be directed by Marcos Darbyshire. Cast members include Ieva Prudnikovaite in the title role of Maria with David Luque, Mariano Gladic, Isaac Espinoza Hidrobo, {…}
OperaStreaming has announced that it will present Piazzolla’s “Maria de Buenos Aires” from the Teatro Comunale in Ferrara on Dec. 18 and 19, 2021. The showcase, which will feature a new production directed by Carlos Branco and conducted by Jacopo Rivani, will star Martina Belli in the title role alongside Ruben Peloni as the Payador and Daniel Bonilla-Torres as El {…}
Tiroler Landestheater in Innsbruck, Austria has announced its 2021-22 season featuring theater, opera, symphony and dance. For the purposes of this article, we will only focus on vocal and operatic performances. The season with Péter Eötvös’s “Der goldene Drache” with Hansjörg Sofka conducting a production by Björn Reinke. Performance Dates: Oct. 16-Dec. 17, 2021 Piazzolla’s “Maria de Buenos Aires” will be directed {…}
