Captivating, yet scorned upon, María is both a goddess and a slut. In the slums of Buenos Aires, under the moonlight, she dances a passionate, deadly tango, dreaming what no one else dares to. From birth to death, María’s shadow wanders through streets and alleys, when her time finally comes to an end. As her soul is summoned by the spirits, will redemption or eternal doom lay upon her?
Inspired by the only tango-opera in Astor Piazzolla’s repertory, sultry María de Buenos Aires is directed by international choreographer Helen Lai. The performance blends music, operatic singing and body movement. Hovering above the thin lines between life and death, reality and fantasy, this is a surrealistic homage to tango’s everlasting appeal.
Programme Plus
Talk: Keywords of María de Buenos Aires
24.9.2023 [Sun] 4pm
Conference Room, Macao Cultural Centre
Speaker: HUNG Sze Hang
Tango Workshop
9.10.2023 [Mon] 8pm
Multi-purpose Rehearsal Room, Macao Cultural Centre
Pre-show Talk: Tango Opera by Astor Piazzolla Maria de Buenos Aires
14.10.2023 [Sat] 7pm
Bordeaux Meeting Room, The Parisian Macao
Speaker: Vivian IP
Music
Astor PIAZZOLLA
Text and Libretto
Horacio FERRER
Direction and Choreography
Helen LAI
Conductor
Vivian IP
Singers
Carol LIN, David QUAH
Narrator
Ricardo CANZIO
Dancers
Suyi HON, Felix KE, Natalie KO, Eric KWONG, LAI Tak-Wai, Pansy LO, Shirley LOK, Natalie MAK, Jacko NG, QIAO Yang, Brian YAM, Simpson YAU
Musicians
Evette CHIU, Chris COLLINS, Lily HOI, JIA Nan, Joelion KEUNG, Winnie LAW, Marco LEUNG, Nazar TABACHYSHYN, Raymond VONG, Nina WONG, Linda YIM
Co-produced by
Approximately 1 hour and 50 minutes, including one interval
Performed in Spanish, with surtitles in Chinese and English