I made this short film on last Friday’s premiere of Ribas-Dominicci, at Texas Public Radio. Lucianna Astorga & Pedro Carreras talk about portraying their respective characters.
*MONDAY NOVEMBER 7TH 2022 - FALL SEASON OVER + NEW ALBUM COMING...
That's a wrap on my 2022 fall season ๐ - 8 concerts. 5 cities. 3 different operas. 1 week off and I start composing for my 2023 spring season where I'll be presenting new works in TX, IA, GA, SC, NY and FL. BUT before I see ya'll next year, I'll be releasing a live album of my choral symphony, Santa-Almada, on December 9th 2022. Here is the first of a few promotional trailers...
Best cast chemistry! ๐งช What a blessing to get to work in creative spaces & get to connect and laugh so much. Check this new 3-minute video we just released. Special thanks to San Antonio Museum of Art for letting me produce my ideas in their beautiful spaces. This was collab #5 with them ๐ฅ To many more!
This is going to be special. Join me for a new 60 minute, 3-act, chamber opera written to premiere live at the Carlos Alvarez theater at Texas Public Radio in San Antonio on November 4th 2022. It's a story about Fernando Luis Ribas-Dominicci, a Major and pilot in the United States Air-force as told by his living wife Blanca Berrain. Blanca worked with composer Nathan Felix in developing the libretto by recounting stories of Fernando's early years growing up in Puerto Rico, how the two fell in love, details leading up to Operation El Dorado Canyon and the aftermath of losing her husband. Click on the poster to RSVP to attend for free in person!
Great review from The Paisano for last Friday's opera performance at the San Antonio Museum of Art
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Monday, October 3, 2022
* MONDAY OCTOBER 3RD - LA MALINCHE AT SAN ANTONIO MUSEUM OF ART
Up next I present my immersive opera, La Malinche - Traitor | Savior, at the SAMA on Friday October 14th as part of Hispanic Heritage Month and for the opening of SAMA's Malinche exhibition
*WEDNESDAY SEPTEMBER 28TH 2022 - COCO CHANEL IN ORLANDO
What a pleasure talking with Seth Kubersky over at the Orlando Weekly. We talked about why I love coming to and working in Orlando as well as the up coming premiere of my brand new opera No. 5, an opera about the loves of Coco Chanel.
What a pleasure sitting down with Thought Row Podcast to talk about growing up, my career as a composer, producing immersive operas & the up-coming opera about Coco Chanel, No. 5 that premieres October 1st in Orlando. Take a listen if you get a chance
Summer is over! Time to ditch the heat and go to concerts! Looks like it’s a Texas ๐ค and Florida ๐ fest for me this fall ๐ with 3 different operas, a procession for Dia de Los Muertos and an audience interactive piece ๐๐ฝ. Ticket ๐ซ links in my TOUR section or click on the photo!
Summer vibes ๐ in the desert ๐ต I'm so proud of everyone involved in the premiere of my newest immersive opera, La Malinche - Traitor | Savior. This short film ๐ฝ gives you a behind the scenes peek into the process and production. Special thanks to the Albuquerque Museum for partnering with us.
Back on March 10, 2022 I had the pleasure of activating the Harn Museum of Art with one of my immersive operas for their Museum Nights program. It was my first time to Gainesville and I made so many new friends and hope to get back in the future ๐ฅฐ
Looking to combine my love of ๐ฅ and opera ๐ฃI decided to start a new film series to showcase the different personalities of singers I get to work with. The 1️⃣ first film features Madison Marie McIntosh, mezzo-soprano who I’ve had the privilege of working with in both NYC ๐ and ABQ ๐ต
Next up is my new opera No. 5 about fashion designer Coco Chanel. Tickets are on sale for our October 1st premiere at Timucua Arts Foundation as part of Hispanic Heritage Month. It stars soprano, Molly Ann Anderson as Chanel (young), Claire Hodge as Chanel (older), Jacob Pence (Boy Capel) and mezzo's Sarah Purser and Madison Marie McIntosh. It'll be exciting to see friends and the Orlando community!