New Work Reading—Orgullo: Maryland Opera Studio
New Work Reading—Orgullo: Maryland Opera Studio
ABOUT THE EVENT
Christian De Gré Cárdenas, composer & co-librettist
Joseph Reese Anderson, co-librettist
Corinne Hayes, stage direction
Rhys Burgess, musical direction
Orgullo is a mythical exploration of 7 legends surrounding the rise and fall of infamous Mexican President Santa Anna and his wild gum popping adventures defending against American "Manifest Destiny" and their seafaring, dessert raiding, lava walking imperialist forces at the height of the 1846-1848 invasion of Mexico. A part of the award winning 7 Deadly Sins Cycle.
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ABOUT THE MARYLAND OPERA STUDIO
The Maryland Opera Studio is dedicated to the future of opera. Preparing the next generation of great singers and offering performances ranging from classic repertoire to provocative new works, it is building contemporary audiences for opera and advancing the art form to sustain those audiences.