FULL OLLANTA (José María Valle Riestra) Lima 2025 Santiago Vidal Suarez, María Belén Rivarola, Jorge Tello

Information on the Performance

• Work Title: Ollanta  
• Composer: Riestra José María Valle   
• Libretto: Federico Blume, Luis Fernan Cisneros, based on the Quechua drama Ollantay    Libretto Text, Libretto Index
• Venue & Opera Company: Teatro Municipal de Lima, Peru  
• Recorded: November 2025
• Type: Staged Opera Live
• Singers: Santiago Vidal Suarez, María Belén Rivarola, Jorge Tello, Xavier Fernández, Bettina Victorero
• Conductor: Matteo Pagliari  
• Orchestra: Orquesta Sinfonica del Teatro Municipal de Lima  
• Chorus: Coro del Teatro Municipal de Lima  
• Stage Director: Jean Pierre Gamarra   
• Stage Designer: Lorenzo Albani  
• Costume Designer:   

Information about the Recording

• Published by: USMPTV Canal 12.1 - Canal 39 de Movistar TV  
• Date Published: 2026  
• Format: Streaming
• Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
• Subtitles: yessubs, essubs  

• ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE

  The opera “Ollanta,” composed by the Peruvian musician José María Valle-Riestra and originally premiered in 1900. It is a lyrical adaptation of the colonial Quechua drama Ollantay, considered one of the most important works of musical nationalism in Peru.

  Synopsis of the Work
  
  The plot faithfully follows the core of the classic drama, focusing on the conflict between love and the laws of the Inca Empire:

  Forbidden Love: General Ollanta, a brave commoner, falls in love with Cusi Coyllur (Joyful Star), daughter of the Inca Pachacuti. Due to the rigid social hierarchy, their union is impossible.

  The Rebellion: After being rejected and humiliated by the Inca when he asks for his daughter’s hand in marriage, Ollanta rebels against the empire and takes refuge in the fortress of Ollantaytambo, beginning a war that lasts for years.

  The Punishment: As a consequence of her illicit love affair, Cusi Coyllur is imprisoned in the Acllahuasi (the House of the Chosen Women), where she secretly gives birth to a daughter named Ima Súmac.

  The Resolution: Years later, after the death of Pachacútec, his son Túpac Yupanqui assumes power. After capturing Ollanta through a stratagem by General Rumi Ñahui, the new Inca shows mercy. Upon discovering his sister Cusi Coyllur imprisoned, Túpac Yupanqui pardons Ollanta and finally allows the couple to be together.

  Importance of Valle-Riestra’s Version
  Premiere: It premiered at the Teatro Olimpo in Lima in December 1900 and had a significant revival in 1920 with government support.

  Style: Although it uses a European musical structure (verismo style), it incorporates Andean motifs and traditional songs such as the yaraví, seeking to reclaim the Inca past from academic music

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