Operetta / Zarzuela Showcase

The program will feature scenes from such classic operettas as “Naughty Marietta” (Herbert), “Giuditta” (Lehar) and “The New Moon” (Romberg). In the zarzuela segment the ensemble will perform scenes and selections from “Luisa Fernanda” (Moreno-Torroba), “La Tempranica” (Gimenez) and “La Verbena de la Paloma (Breton). Among the artists performing are soprano Mia Rojas who recently sang the title role in the University of Miami production of “Suor Angelica” by Puccini and tenor Jesse Vargas who sang the title role in “The Count of Luxemburg” presented by Pro-Arte Grateli. The cast also includes soprano Rebecca Henriques who performed this year with the Florida Grand Opera, Jennifer Voigt, soprano, who also performed with the University of Miami in their production of “Gianni Schicchi” (Puccini) and ballet dancers Yessenia Vega and Christopher Hall.