María la O is a Cuban zarzuela composed by the iconic maestro Ernesto Lecuona, whose work unites the worlds of colonial Cuba and folkloric musical traditions. The zarzuela weaves a dramatic narrative ...

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There are two elements at war in “Maria la O,” the Cuban zarzuela that received its Chicago professional premiere Saturday at the Athenaeum Theatre, courtesy of Chamber Opera Chicago. The first is a ...

I’m not holding my breath waiting for it to happen, but I’d love to see a major revival of the music of Ernesto Lecuona. Lecuona was the original Latin crossover king. The composer, pianist and ...