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Ortiz, Gabriela
Únicamente la verdad
(2008)chamber opera
Duration: 75 minutes
English
Español
Scoring
1.0.1.0-0.1.1.1-perc(2)-pft-accordion-elec gtr-SATB-strings
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Publisher
Boosey & Hawkes (Hendon Music)
Territory
This work is available from Boosey & Hawkes
for the world.
Availability
Roles
| Camelia la Tejana | Soprano |
| Escritor | Baritone |
| Periodista | Tenor |
| Compositor/Blogger/Senior | Baritone |
| El Tigre | Tenor |
Synopsis
¡Únicamente La Verdad! tells the ripped-from-the-headlines story of Camelia la Tejana, a Mexican drug-smuggling queen who shot and killed her lover in a jealous rage—if, that is, she really existed. The opera, created with Ortiz's brother, video artist Rubén Ortiz Torres, reviews this sensational blend of myth, tabloid, and truth, made popular by the hit Mexican ballad “Contrabando y Traicion” (“Smuggling and Betrayal”).
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