Delmas, A New Opera in One Act
Monday, March 1, 2021
7:30 pm - 8:30 pm
UPDATE
as
of
2/6/21:
This
event
is
SOLD
OUT.
Tickets
will
NOT
be
available
at
the
door.
Music
by
Alejandro
Basulto
|
Libretto
by
Criseida
Santos-Guevara
Sung
in
English
and
Spanish,
this
30-minute
one-act
opera
tells
the
story
of
a
janitor
in
an
opera
house
who
dreams
of
being
a
ranchera
singer.
Her
encounter
with
a
haughty
soprano
has
unexpected
results.
Alejandro
Basulto
is
an
award-winning
Mexican
composer
and
orchestral
conductor.
His
music
is
characterized
by
a
profound
Latin-American
identity,
a
vibrant
integration
of
contemporary
popular
culture,
a
continuous
exploration
of
diverse
techniques,
and
the
use
of
new
narrative
approaches.
This
performance
will
be
presented
live
in-person
in
Moores
Opera
House
to
a
limited
audience. Please
be
aware
that
all
patrons
will
be
required
to
wear
face
masks
and
maintain
proper
social
distancing
while
attending
live
events
at
the
University
of
Houston. Live
events
will
be
performed
without
intermission
and
seating
will
be
assigned
by
ushers
upon
arrival
to
ensure
proper
social
distancing
between
parties
during
the
performance.
Extra
cleaning
and
sanitization
measures
have
been
implemented
at
the
venue.
Additionally,
the
Box
Office
will
not
be
open
at
the
venue
for
walk-up
ticket
registration.
All
ticket
registration
must
be
completed
online
in
advance.
You
may
view
the
opera
program
here.