Cruzar la Cara de la Luna
November 4–12, 2023
MUSIC BY JOSÉ “PEPE” MARTÍNEZ
LYRICS BY LEONARD FOGLIA AND JOSÉ “PEPE” MARTÍNEZ
BOOK BY LEONARD FOGLIA
ORCHESTRATION BY DAVID HANLON
Where there is love, there is home.
The U.S./Mexico border isn’t the only obstacle dividing the Velásquez family. Cruzar la Cara de la Luna tells the story of a multigenerational Mexican American family separated by countries, cultures, and consequences in search of new possibilities. As their grandfather journeys back in time to reflect on his life in his final days, the members of the Velásquez family must make their own migration across land and through memory, searching their hearts to discover where they belong. Richly interwoven with mariachi tradition and a newly arranged orchestration, this modern story reminds us that family knows no borders.
Sung and spoken in Spanish and English with English captions projected above the stage.
Runs approximately 1 hr 15 minutes with no intermission.
Location
Ordway Music Theater
345 Washington St
St Paul, MN 55102
The production of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna has been made possible, in part, by the generous support of Production Sponsor, Mary Ingebrand-Pohlad, with additional support from the City of Saint Paul Cultural Sales Tax Revitalization Program and YourClassical MPR.
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Synopsis
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Composer Biography
Learn MoreJosé “Pepe” Martínez
José “Pepe” Martínez was born in 1941, in the southern Jalisco village of Tecalitlán, where he demonstrated a natural talent for music as a young boy…
Director's Notes
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My introduction to Leonard Foglia and José Martinez’s operas was in 2019, when I was asked to assist Leonard Foglia on El Pasado Nunca Se Termina…