CUANDO EL FUEGO ABRASA

The season continues on Saturday, November 13th at 7:30 PM with Cuando el Fuego Abrasa, in a co-production with Teatro Grattacielo at the Ellen Stewart Theater (Creative Shares at La MaMa). Cuando el Fuego Abrasa is a double-bill featuring Oblivion (a series of tangos by Piazzolla) and El Amor Brujo, with Spanish opera superstar, mezzo-soprano Nancy Fabiola Herrera, Argentinean baritone Gustavo Feulien, Latin Grammy’s winning bandoneon player Rodolfo Zanetti, and Latin Grammy’s winning bass player Pedro Giraudo, and the Metamorphosis Chamber Orchestra. This production will be conducted by OH General and Artistic Director, Argentinean conductor Jorge Parodi and directed by Argentinean stage director Malena Dayen, Nancy Fabiola Herrera, the preeminent Spanish mezzo-soprano from Canary Islands who recorded El Amor Brujo for Naxos, appears for the first time in a staged production of de Falla’s masterpiece. This event is possible in part by the generous support of International Oil and Gas, and Benjamin Oil, and is partially sponsored by the Consulate of Spain in New York.

El amor brujo (Love, the Magician) with music by Manuel de Falla and lyrics by Gregorio Martínez Sierra and María Lejárraga, is a unique mix of Cante Jondo (Flamenco singing), theater and dance. Candelas, a beautiful and passionate girl from Andalusia, is tormented by jealousy because of her dissolute and faithless lover. She is resolved to attract him for good through magic.  She travels to the a reportedly witch's cave and, in spite of the Will-o-'the-Wisp that frequents the place, and making use of her believes in magic, she summons her lover back, only to spurn him, treating him as once he treated her.

Oblivion. Nostalgia and loneliness gives way to hope in this exploration of a single man psychology, through the music of Astor Piazzolla and the lyrics by Horacio Ferrer, Pocha Barros, Homero Espósito y Mario Trejo.  We celebrate 100th anniversary of Piazzolla's birth featuring some of his most beloved tangos. Featuring Argentinean artists baritone Gustavo Feulien, Latin Grammy's winning double bass player Pedro Giraudo and Latin Grammy's winning bandoneon player Rodolfo Zanetti.

In order to ensure the safety of audience members, staff, and artists Teatro Grattacielo and Opera Hispánica will implement new health and safety measures. Protocols are subject to change should additional guidance become available from government or public health officials.
Teatro Grattacielo and Opera Hispánica will observe all New York State guidelines immediate to the time of the performance.

AUDIENCE PROTOCOLS
VACCINATED AND TESTED: Attendees must present either digital or physical proof of full COVID-19 vaccination

MASKING: Guests will be asked to wear a mask throughout the building and in performance.
Security staff will assist with enforcing health standards.
Teatro Grattacielo/Opera Hispánica reserve the right to request that any visitors who do not follow these protocols leave the premises.

ADDITIONAL
Please note upon your arrival that you should be prepared to present your physical or digital vaccination card or app during the check-in process at the venue.
Face coverings must be worn such that:
- the mouth and nose are fully covered,
- the face covering fits snugly against the sides of the face so there are no gaps between the
mask and face,
- the face covering is secured to the face and will not slip.

PLEASE DO NOT ATTEND IF YOU EXPERIENCE ANY OF THE FOLLOWING SYMPTOMS:
People with COVID-19 have had a wide range of symptoms reported – ranging from mild
symptoms to severe illness. Symptoms may appear 2-14 days after exposure to the virus.
Anyone can have mild to severe symptoms. People with these symptoms may have COVID-19:
- Fever or chills
- Cough
- Shortness of breath or difficulty breathing
- Fatigue
- Muscle or body aches
- Headache
- New loss of taste or smells
- Sore throat
- Congestion or runny nose
- Nausea or vomiting.