Pasión Latina at Lyric Opera Of Chicago

Pasión Latina - The Patrick G. and Shirley W. Ryan Opera Center will present a free concert celebrating music of the Spanish-speaking world, with acclaimed Puerto Rican-born soprano Ana María Martínez serving as artistic advisor, host, and principal guest artist. Pasión Latina will also feature prominent Ryan Opera Center alumni-Mexican-American tenor René Barbera, Mexican-American tenor David Portillo, Mexican tenor Mario Rojas, and Mexican-American bass-baritone Richard Ollarsaba-along with two current Ryan Opera Center Ensemble members-Mexican soprano Denis Vélez and Puerto Rican baritone Ricardo José Rivera. The concert repertoire includes a wide range of selections from across the globe chosen by the artists, including music from Puerto Rico, Mexico, Cuba, Guatemala, Argentina, and Spain. The singers will perform with Craig Terry, the Grammy-Award winning pianist and music director of the Ryan Opera Center; Chris Reynolds, current Ensemble pianist; and members of the Lyric Opera Orchestra, who will participate in the concert finale. (Premiering DECEMBER 13, 2020, at 6:00 pm CT on Lyric's YouTube and Facebook. Note that this was the original date for Attila Highlights in Concert: Explore More with Enrique Mazzola, which has been moved to 2021.)