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FULL Ópera Pueblo K’iche’ (Castillo) Guatemala 2021
Information on the Performance
- Work Title: Ópera Pueblo K’iche’
- Composer: Castillo Monterroso Jesús
- Libretto: Virgilio Rodriguez Beteta Libretto Text, Libretto Index
- Venue & Opera Company: La Gran Sala Efraín Recinos, del Centro Cultural Miguel Ángel Asturias, Guatemala City, Guatemala
- Recorded: October 2021
- Type: Staged Opera Live
- Singers:
- Conductor:
- Orchestra: Orquesta Sinfónica Libertad
- Chorus: Coro Nacional de Guatemala, Coro Guatelírica
- Ballet: Ballet Nacional de Guatemala, Ballet Moderno y Folklórico Nacional de Guatemala
- Stage Director:
- Costume Designer:
Information about the Recording
- Published by: Ministerio de Cultura y Deportes de Guatemala
- Format: Streaming
- Quality Video: 4 Audio:4
- Subtitles: yessubs, essubs
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ADDITIONAL INFORMATION ON THIS PERFORMANCE
The composition is based on melodic and rhythmic elements of K’iche’ and Mam music collected and researched by maestro Jesús Castillo in Quetzaltenango, which gives the work its indigenous air
What is the Pueblo K’iche’ Opera about?
In a few words, the opera narrates the efforts made by the K’iche’ people to prevent the prophecy that looms over them and will bring the destruction of the city from becoming a reality. And the protagonists are Alitza and Amalchi.
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