Opera Santa Barbara Teams Up with Grammy-Winning Mariachi Los Camperos

by Charles Donelan

 

Look no further for a sign that life has returned to our grand performance venues than Opera Santa Barbara’s thrilling production of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna. Propelled by a fabulous cast and a great story, this mariachi opera made a powerful impression on the enthusiastic audience. The initial 75-minute performance of the opera was followed immediately by another 45 minutes of concertizing by the Grammy Award–winning group Mariachi Los Camperos, a sequence that reinforced the success of the narrative and the crucial role of mariachi music and culture in the show.

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