Ainadamar by Golijov

San Francisco’s leading contemporary opera company returns after their acclaimed performances of The Great Gatsby last February, with Osvaldo Golijov’s riveting opera Ainadamar. Inspired by the confrontation between poet Federico Garcia Lorca and the Fascist regime during the Spanish Civil War, the opera artfully combines singing, visual arts and flamenco. This poignant story, with a libretto by award winning playwright David Henry Hwang (M Butterfly, Chinglish), is told in flashback through the eyes of actress Margarita Xirgu, Lorca’s muse and most fervent advocate. Opera Parallèle, under the baton of Nicole Paiement, presents the San Francisco premiere in a production conceived and directed by Brian Staubenfiel.

Opera singers Lisa Chavez, Marnie Breckenridge and Maya Kherani will be joined by La Tania and her troupe of flamenco dancers. Staufenbiel, with the help of Scenic and Lighting Designer Matthew Antaky and Video Artist Austin Forbord, bring the story to life with creative use of new video mapping technology.

Lam Research Theater at the Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
701 Mission Street
San Francisco, CA 94103

Feb 15, 2013 8:00pm
Feb 16, 2013 8:00pm
Feb 17, 2013 2:00pm

• Venue: Yerba Buena Center for the Arts
• Date: Sat February 16, 2013 8:00pm
• City: San Francisco
• Email: info@operaparallele.org
• Price Range: $35 to $85
• Tickets: 415.978.2787

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