Dolores - Opera Tickets

Dolores - Opera is a contemporary bilingual production exploring the life of Dolores Huerta through English and Spanish-language libretto, with subtitles available for accessibility. Composed by Nicolás Lell Benavides and librettist Marella Martin Koch, this co-commissioned work by West Edge Opera, San Diego Opera, Opera Southwest, and BroadStage debuts in 2025, traveling to key cultural centers in California and New Mexico. The project brings a fresh, musical perspective on a historic figure, blending operatic storytelling with modern orchestration and compelling vocal lines.

World premiere opens on August 2, 2025, at the Oakland Scottish Rite Center, presented by West Edge Opera, with subsequent performances in Oakland on August 10 and August 16. A New Mexico premiere follows in October 2025 at the National Hispanic Cultural Center in Albuquerque, with performances on October 26, 29, 31 and November 2, 2025. Nicolás Lell Benavides is a Guggenheim Fellow (2024), underscoring the production’s artistic pedigree and contemporary relevance.

Dolores - Opera has garnered strong critical notice for its triumphant, transportive score, described by the San Francisco Chronicle as musically transporting and emotionally resonant. The production is supported by official West Edge Opera channels, offering fans a reliable resource for tickets, updates, and social engagement.

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