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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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