Monday, August 27, 2012

Border Week: Bizet's Carmen in Tijuana rodeo


By: Sandra Dibble

Source: www.utsandiego.com



Preparing to present the opera "Carmen" in Tijuana on Thursday and Saturday are from left to right, music director Armando Pesqueira, baritone Amed Liévanos (Escamillo), mezzo soprano Grace Echauri (Carmen) stage director José Medina, soprano Monica Abrego (Micaela) and tenor José Luis Duval (Don José).
TIJUANA — A rodeo in Playas de Tijuana will be the setting for a production of the Georges Bizet four-act opera "Carmen" sponsored by Tijuana's Municipal Institute of Art and Culture (IMAC) and Mexico’s National Council for Culture and the Arts

The opera brings together accomplished musicians with international experience. Some first honed their skills in Tijuana, including music director Armando Pesqueira, head of the Chihuahua State Philharmonic Orchestra, stage director José Medina, artistic director of the Tijuana Opera, and soprano Monica Abrego, currently based in New York City.

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