“Phantasmagorical”
– FRANCE MUSIQUE
Under the direction of Yaron Lifschitz and in collaboration with Opéra de Lyon, 11 Circa acrobats, two dancers, two soloists, tango musicians and a string orchestra reimagine the opera Maria de Buenos Aires in a fiery ode to the fatal beauty of tango and its hometown.
Created in 1968 by the undisputed master of tango and bandoneon, Astor Piazzolla, Maria de Buenos Aires is a unique opera-tango that follows the story of Maria, a singer who, after a tragic end in a brothel, becomes a shadow condemned to drift in the lowlands of Buenos Aires. It is a story of curse and redemption, wandering and liberation, brave defiance to death and a hymn to love.
Circa’s adaptation explores the friction between the harshness of the world and the human soul’s thirst for the absolute in this “dream of tango and the tango of a dream.”
About
World premiere Lyon, France – June 2021
Duration 1 hour 40 minutes
Acknowledgments
Directed by: Yaron Lifschitz
Musical direction: Valentina Peleggi
Costumes: Libby McDonnell
Lighting: Lutz Deppe
Video: Yann Philippe
Maria: Wallis Giunta
Baritone: Luis Alejandro Orozco
Featuring
Circa
Lyon Opera Orchestra
Lyon Opera Ballet
International Representation
Allen Moon / David Lieberman Artists’ Representatives USA, Canada, Central & South America
Antonin Coutouly / Book Your Show France
Danielle Kellie / Circa Australia & New Zealand
Shaun Comerford / Circa Commercial Projects
Wolfgang Hoffmann / Aurora Nova Worldwide booking & coordination
Yaron Lifschitz / Circa New creations & big dreams
Circa acknowledges the assistance of the Australian Government through the Australia Council, its arts funding and advisory body and the Queensland Government through Arts Queensland.
Photo by Yann Merran.
Gallery
Click here to see the full Maria De Buenos Aires gallery.
Tour Dates
Past Dates
| Date | City | Venue |
|---|---|---|
| 24th - 26th June 2021 | Lyon | Grand Théâtre |
| 15th - 23rd January 2022 | Lyon | Lyon Opera |