Opera Southwest: Salsipuedes
Opera Southwest: Catán Salsipuedes: A Tale of Love, War, and Anchovies
April 18, 23, & 25, 2027
2:00 pm Sundays, 7:30 pm Friday
NHCC | Albuquerque Journal Theatre
Music / Daniel Catán
Libretto / Eliseo Alberto and Francisco Hinojosa
Salsipuedes: A Tale of Love, War, and Anchovies, a sparkling comedy by the beloved Daniel Catán – sometimes called “Mexico’s Puccini.” If you fell in love with his lush, gorgeous sound in our 2020 production of Il Postino, get ready to hear what Catán sounds like when he’s having fun. Set on the exotic Caribbean island of Salsipuedes (“get out if you can” in Spanish), the story follows two newlywed couples whose honeymoons are spectacularly derailed when the husbands accidentally end up aboard a ship headed off to fight the Nazis. Along the way, they get tangled up in a corrupt government plot involving the island’s most prized commodity: anchovies. Witty, warm, and pulsing with Caribbean rhythms – great opera doesn’t always have to end in tears.
CREATIVE TEAM
Wigs & Makeup / Jacqueline Chavez
Lighting / Daniel Chapman
Chorus Master / Aaron Howe
Piano tuning and preparation are provided by Albuquerque Piano Services
Running Time: TBD
SUNG IN SPANISH
-English translations are projected above the stage for all operas-
Sundays – $35, $55, $75, $99, & $119
Wednesday – $19, $39, $59, $69, & $99
Friday – $29, $49, $69, $89, & $109
With discounts for anyone 30 years old and younger. Special Opera for All tickets for any seat in the theatre with proof of WIC or EBT cards. Limit only 2 tickets per
45 Minutes before curtain, Opera Southwest offers our “Opera Insights” pre-opera talks. These take place in either the Bank of America auditorium or the Wells Fargo auditorium, both accessible from the shared lobby with the Journal Theatre.
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Tickets are not available online for this event. Season tickets are available through the Opera offices or at https://www.operasouthwest.org/. Single tickets are expected to go on sale starting on September 1. Please contact the NHCC Welcome Center at (505) 724-4771 to get updated ticket availability information.
*In accordance with the ticketing policies of the event promoter, tickets for this event are not permitted to be advertised or re-sold for more than face value. All ticket sales must be purchased through National Hispanic Cultural Center or accompanying host partner.
*All NHCC performance/event ticket sales go through the National Hispanic Cultural Center Website. NHCC is a division of New Mexico Department of Cultural Affairs. You will be redirected to our central ticketing system. DO NOT BUY FROM THIRD PARTIES. If you see a third party app or website, please report it to the Center at (505) 246-2261.