Fifteen-year-old Ana Maria feels stifled by her strict father; he is bewildered by her wish to be herself. Wise Abuela and brother Rodolfo try to help, but it takes a family crisis to bring father and daughter to the beginning of acceptance and understanding.
Performances will be on the North Green (49th & Valentia) and are free to the public!
Music by Roger Ames
Libretto by Jeffrey Gilden
Directed by Anthony J. Garcia and Carl Morrow
Performers (in order of vocal appearance):
Mica Dominguez-Robinson….Ana Maria, a teenage Latina, whose mother has recently died
Pablo Romero, tenor....Rodolfo, Ana Maria’s brother
Steven Taylor, baritone....Esteban, Ana Maria’s father
Leslie Remmert Soich, mezzo soprano….Abuela, Ana Maria’s grandmother who heads the household
Deborah Schmit-Lobis, piano
Adam Buer, guitar
About Central City Opera:
Central City Opera’s mission is to sing extraordinary stories to spark imagination, inspire creativity and open minds to the breadth of human experience. Founded in 1932, Central City Opera is the fifth oldest professional opera company in the country and is renowned for exquisite world-class productions, competitive and robust young artist training program, creative education and community engagement activities. Our annual summer opera festival takes place at 8,500 feet above sea level in the Colorado mountain town of Central City, only 35 miles west of Denver, where the company owns and maintains 27 Victorian-era properties, including the intimate 550-seat jewel box opera house built in 1878.
centralcityopera.org
303.292.6700
For En Mis Palabras Study Guide in English click here.
For En Mis Palabras Study Guide in Spanish click here.
Fifteen-year-old Ana Maria feels stifled by her strict father; he is bewildered by her wish to be herself. Wise Abuela and brother Rodolfo try to help, but it takes a family crisis to bring father and daughter to the beginning of acceptance and understanding.
Performances will be on the North Green (49th & Valentia) and are free to the public!
Music by Roger Ames
Libretto by Jeffrey Gilden
Directed by Anthony J. Garcia and Carl Morrow
Performers (in order of vocal appearance):
Mica Dominguez-Robinson….Ana Maria, a teenage Latina, whose mother has recently died
Pablo Romero, tenor....Rodolfo, Ana Maria’s brother
Steven Taylor, baritone....Esteban, Ana Maria’s father
Leslie Remmert Soich, mezzo soprano….Abuela, Ana Maria’s grandmother who heads the household
Deborah Schmit-Lobis, piano
Adam Buer, guitar
About Central City Opera:
Central City Opera’s mission is to sing extraordinary stories to spark imagination, inspire creativity and open minds to the breadth of human experience. Founded in 1932, Central City Opera is the fifth oldest professional opera company in the country and is renowned for exquisite world-class productions, competitive and robust young artist training program, creative education and community engagement activities. Our annual summer opera festival takes place at 8,500 feet above sea level in the Colorado mountain town of Central City, only 35 miles west of Denver, where the company owns and maintains 27 Victorian-era properties, including the intimate 550-seat jewel box opera house built in 1878.
centralcityopera.org
303.292.6700
For En Mis Palabras Study Guide in English click here.
For En Mis Palabras Study Guide in Spanish click here.
