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Cruzar La Cara De La Luna to Cross the Face of the Moon CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA TO CROSS THE FACE OF THE MOON MUSICA POR / MUSIC BY José “Pepe” Martínez | LETRAS POR / LYRICS BY José “Pepe” Martínez & Leonard Foglia LIBRO POR / BOOK BY Leonard Foglia HOUSTON GRAND OPERA | MARIACHI VARGAS DE TECALITLÁN BRIAN SHIRCLIFFE (MARK) | BRITTANY WHEELER Cruzar(DIANA) |la OC CaraTAVIO MOdeREN la OLuna (LAURENTINO) JUAN MEJÍA (CHUCHO/ VICTOR) | CECILIA DUARTE (RENATA) | VANESSA CERDA-ALONZO (LUPITA) DAVID GUZMAN (RAFAEL) | ATLAI CARREON (RAFAELTo JCrossÓVEN / YtheOUNG Face RAF AEL)of the Moon Musica por / Music by José “Pepe” Martínez 1 ON FRAGILE WINGS / EN FRÁGILES ALAS – MarkLetras [4:17] por / Lyrics by José “Pepe” Martínez and 2 EN FRÁGILES ALAS – Chucho, Lupita, Mariachi [2:51] 3 50 YEARS FROM NOW / A CINCUENTA AÑOS DELeonard AHORA – Foglia Young Laurentino, Renata, Mariachi, Lupita [3:03] 4 I’M ALWAYS HERE / SIEMPRE ESTOY AQUÍ – Diana,Libro Renatapor / Book[4:16] by Leonard Foglia 5 10 TIMES MORE / DIEZ VECES MAS – Chucho, Mariachi, Young Laurentino, Renata [4:29] 6 NUMBERS / NÚMEROS – Mark, Rafael [3:34] Houston Grand Opera 7 A TOWN WITHOUT MEN / UN PUEBLO SIN HOMBRES – Renata, Lupita [6:21] 8 NORTH / SOUTH; NORTE / SUR – Young Laurentino,Mariachi Chucho, Vargas Mariachi, de Renata Tecalitlán [9:49] 9 TO CROSS THE FACE OF THE MOON / CRUZARCecilia LA CARA DuarteDE LA LUNA | Octavio – Laurentino Moreno [6:28] | Vanessa Cerda— 10 YOUR MOTHER’S EYES / LOS OJOS DE TU MADAlonzoRE – Laurentino, Rafael [5:22] 11 WANNA DANCE? / ¿QUIERES BAILAR? – Renata [4:01] 12 EN FRÁGILES ALAS – REPRISE – Mark, LaurentinoBrian [3:43] Shircliffe | David Guzmán | Brittany Wheeler | 13 MY FATHER’S FATHER / EL PADRE DE MI PADJuanRE – Renata Mejía [3:48] 14 TO CROSS THE FACE OF THE MOON / CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA – REPRISE – Mariachi [:55] 15 MY HOME / MI HOGAR – Mark, Rafael, Diana, Renata [4:03] Total Time = 67:11 CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA TO CROSS THE FACE OF THE MOON WWW.ALBANYRECORDS.COM TROY1299 ALBANY RECORDS U.S. 915 BROADWAY, ALBANY, NY 12207 Musica por / Music by José “Pepe” Martínez Letras por / Lyrics by José “Pepe” Martínez and Leonard Foglia TEL: 518.436.8814 FAX: 518.436.0643 ALBANY RECORDS U.K. Libro por / Book by Leonard Foglia BOX 137, KENDAL, CUMBRIA LA8 0XD TEL: 01539 824008 © 2011 ALBANY RECORDS MADE IN THE USA DDD HOUSTON GRAND OPERA Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán | Cecilia Duarte | Octavio Moreno WARNING: COPYRIGHT SUBSISTS IN ALL RECORDINGS ISSUED UNDER THIS LABEL. Vanessa Cerda—Alonzo | Brian Shircliffe | David Guzmán | Brittany Wheeler | Juan Mejía Cruzar la cara de la luna (To Cross the Face of the Moon) was commissioned by Houston Grand CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA Opera through HGOco as part of HGOco’s “Mexico 2010” program. It was developed through TO CROSS THE FACE OF THE MOON generous support from presenting sponsors The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation and Chevron. by José “Pepe” Martínez and Leonard Foglia, was Houston Grand Opera’s 41st world premiere, Houston Grand Opera gratefully acknowledges the leadership sponsors for the concert and and the world’s first opera composed for mariachi. It represents the very heart of HGO’s vision. stage productions: American Express; Bank of America; The Humphreys Foundation and Gruma. Exploring the fusion of opera and mariachi takes both art forms in new directions and allows us Supporting sponsors were Imperial Sugar; Allen D. McReynolds in honor of Jackson Hicks and to reach new audiences. It allows us to build dynamic and meaningful relationships with commu- Milton Townsend; Office of International Programs, USDA Forest Service; and Beth Williams. nities around our city for whom opera and opera companies have typically had little relevance. Media partners were Comcast and KUHF—FM. HGOco’s community partner for “Mexico 2010” Commissioned in celebration of the historic 2010 Mexican anniversaries of independence was Talento Bilingüe de Houston. The world premiere was part of “Houston Celebrates Mexico and revolution, Cruzar brought together a unique and extraordinary creative team headed by 2010”, supported in part by Bank of America in association with the Mexican Ministry of composer José “Pepe” Martinez – the music director of the storied Mariachi Vargas de Foreign Affairs and the Consulate General of Mexico. Community program sponsors for HGOco’s Tecalitlán, the world’s finest mariachi ensemble – and eminent Broadway stage director and “Mexico 2010” program included ConocoPhillips – underwriter of HGOco’s New Initiatives writer Leonard Foglia. Together they have created an emotional and compelling piece that Project; and Marathon Oil Corporation – underwriter of HGOco’s Song of Houston Education remains true to its Mariachi culture and tells a story that resonates profoundly with all of us. and Community Engagement Programs. This is a recording of the world premiere performance, in which our wonderful cast and the The release on CD was made possible through generous contributions by Bank of America legendary Mariachi Vargas de Tecalitlán bring this glorious new piece of music theater to life in association with the Mexican Ministry of Foreign Affairs and the Consulate General of with unforgettable virtuosity, energy and passion. Mexico; Mr. and Mrs. Robert J. Bruni; Mr. and Mrs. Gerald A. Cooney in honor of Rudy Avelar; Breaking new artistic ground is exciting, unpredictable, rewarding and risky. HGO embraces Franci and Jim Crane; Mr. and Mrs. David B. Duthu; Brian Hencey and Charles Ross, Jr.; Bill the challenge of taking artistic risk as being fundamental to our quality, our vibrancy and our and Sara Morgan; Mr. and Mrs. Charles G. Nickson; and Glen Rosenbaum. Cruzar la cara de la reputation. We deeply appreciate the support we have received from all whose generosity has luna was recorded in performance at the Wortham Theater Center on November 13, 2010 allowed us to take risk and to cross the face of the moon. through the facilities of KUHF 88.7 FM – Houston Public Radio; the recording was produced, engineered on location and edited by Marlan Barry. Houston Grand Opera records its perfor- Sincerely, mances thanks to major grants from The Ford Foundation and The Wortham Foundation, Inc. Anthony Freud, OBE Anthony Freud was the General Director and CEO of Houston Grand Opera from 2005—2011. Cruzar la Cara de la Luna To Cross the Face of the Moon Una Opera Mariachi / A Mariachi Opera Musica por / Music by José “Pepe” Martínez Letras por / Lyrics by José “Pepe” Martínez and Leonard Foglia Libro por / Book by Leonard Foglia Cantado en español y ingles / Sung in Spanish and English EL ELENCO (EN ORDEN DE APARICIÓN) / CAST (IN ORDER OF APPEARANCE) TROMPETA / TRUMPET Gustavo Alvarado MARK Brian Shircliffe Federico Torres DIANA Brittany Wheeler †, Lynne Murray Sr. Educational Foundation Fellow Luis Fernando Velásquez LAURENTINO Octavio Moreno ARPA / HARP Julio Martínez RENATA Cecilia Duarte VIHUELA Victor Cárdenas LUPITA Vanessa Cerda—Alonzo GUITARRÓN Enrique de Santiago RAFAEL David Guzman GUITARRA Y VOZ / GUITAR AND VOCALS Juan Pedro “Arturo” Vargas CHUCHO, VICTOR Juan Mejía EL EQUIPO CREATIVO / CREATIVE TEAM RAFAEL JÓVEN / YOUNG RAFAEL Atlai Carreon DIRECCIÓN / DIRECTOR Leonard Foglia MARIACHI VARGAS DE TECALITLÁN DIRECCIÓN MUSICAL / MUSIC DIRECTOR David Hanlon DIRECTOR, VOZ Y VIOLÍN / DIRECTOR, VOCALS & VIOLIN José “Pepe” Martínez DIRECTOR ASISTENTE / ASSISTANT DIRECTOR Chia Patiño VIOLÍN Y VOZ / VIOLIN AND VOCALS Alberto Alfaro INGENIERO DE GRABACIÓN / PRODUCER AND RECORDING ENGINEER Marlan Barry Andres Gonzalez RECORDING PRODUCTION MANAGER Carl Wilson José Martínez, Jr. Daniel Martínez Steeven Sandoval † Houston Grand Opera Studio Artist 1 ON FRAGILE WINGS / EN FRÁGILES ALAS – Mark [4:17] Cruzar la Cara de la Luna 2 EN FRÁGILES ALAS – Chucho, Lupita, Mariachi [2:51] 3 50 YEARS FROM NOW / A CINCUENTA AÑOS DE AHORA – Young Laurentino, Renata, To Cross the Face of the Moon Mariachi, Lupita [3:03] una ópera Mariachi 4 I’M ALWAYS HERE / SIEMPRE ESTOY AQUÍ – Diana, Renata [4:16] 5 10 TIMES MORE / DIEZ VECES MAS – Chucho, Mariachi, Young Laurentino, Renata [4:29] Por 6 NUMBERS / NÚMEROS – Mark, Rafael [3:34] Leonard Foglia 7 A TOWN WITHOUT MEN / UN PUEBLO SIN HOMBRES – Renata, Lupita [6:21] José “Pepe” Martínez 8 NORTH / SOUTH; NORTE / SUR – Young Laurentino, Chucho, Mariachi, Renata [9:49] 9 TO CROSS THE FACE OF THE MOON / CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA – Laurentino [6:28] PLACE AND TIME / LUGAR Y TIEMPO 10 YOUR MOTHER’S EYES / LOS OJOS DE TU MADRE – Laurentino, Rafael [5:22] 11 WANNA DANCE? / ¿QUIERES BAILAR? – Renata [4:01] The action takes place in TEXAS and MEXICO both in the PAST and the PRESENT. 12 EN FRÁGILES ALAS – REPRISE – Mark, Laurentino [3:43] La acción tiene lugar en Texas y México en el pasado y en la actualidad. 13 MY FATHER’S FATHER / EL PADRE DE MI PADRE – Renata [3:48] 14 TO CROSS THE FACE OF THE MOON / CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA – REPRISE – Mariachi [:55] CHARACTER DESCRIPTION / DESCRIPCIÓN DE LOS PERSONAJES 15 MY HOME / MI HOGAR – Mark, Rafael, Diana, Renata [4:03] Total Time = 67:11 LAURENTINO / YOUNG LAURENTINO CHUCHO RAFAEL Age 75 – 50 – 25/ 75 – 50 – 25 años Lupita’s husband and Young Laurentino’s Laurentino’s Mexican-born son. SYNOPSIS Cruzar la Cara de la Luna Mexican. He came to the US as a worker in best friend in Mexico (30s). El esposo de (Present-day). 50. El hijo de Laurentino, To Cross the Face of the Moon the Bracero Program and stayed. He has Lupita y el mejor amigo de Laurentino nacido en México. Tiene 50 años. Leonard Foglia lived in the US for 50 years. Mexicano. Vino Joven en México tiene alrededor de 30 años. a los Estados Unidos para trabajar en el YOUNG RAFAEL Where is home? Is it where we are born? Or where we live most of our lives? Is it with the family we leave behind or Programa Bracero y se quedó.
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