A timely mariachi opera about the border and identity

For the past few weeks, Rodriguez and his castmates have been rehearsing the opera at The Soraya, a beautiful, new performing arts center on the Cal State Northridge campus.  What makes this opera special is that it’s believed to be the first time Mexican mariachi music takes center stage in this classically European art-form.  

https://www.scpr.org/programs/the-frame/2018/02/16/61781/a-timely-mariachi-opera-about-the-border-and-ident/

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