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Maria de Buenos Aires
The Leeds Opera Festival presents Astor Piazzolla's tango-opera Maria de Buenos Aires (Maria from Buenos Aires)
A scintillating evocation of life on the streets of the Argentine capital, the production will feature outstanding talent from the Northern School of Contemporary Dance alongside our principal cast of Latin & Hispanic singers.
Music by
Astor Piazzolla
Texts by
Horacio Ferrer
Performed in Spanish with English surtitles
By arrangement with Warner Chappell Music Limited
Director & Choreographer
Carlos Pons Guerra
Conductor
Natalia Luis-Bassa
Designer
Lu Herbert
Assistant Designer
Rosaleen Orr
Lighting Designer
Barnaby Booth
Set Build
John Hornsby
Singers
Julia Solomon (Maria), Carlos Cerchiaro, Ricardo Panela
Dancers
Anna Maria Ilieva Bilioni, Giulia Carastro, Katy Marshall, Tony Polo, Pablo Reyero, Mairead Rutter
Cast & Creative Team biographies

Julia Solomon
Maria

Carlos Cerchiaro
Man

Ricardo Panela
Man

Anna Maria Ilieva Bilioni
Dancer

Giulia Carastro
Dancer

Katy Marshall
Dancer

Tony Polo
Dancer
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Pablo Reyero
Dancer

Mairead Rutter
Dancer

Carlos Pons Guerra
Choreographer & Director

Natalia Luis-Bassa
Conductor

Lu Herbert
Designer
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