Darwin en Patagonia
by Mariano A. Fernández, Diego Golombek
This December, Mariano A. Fernandez and Diego Golombek’s opera Darwin en Patagonia will make its American premiere. This hour-long Spanish-language opera follows Charles Darwin and the crew of the H.M.S. Beagle on their five-year journey around the world. The piece examines Darwin’s interactions with the people and landscape of Patagonia, revealing the historical implications of his ideas about evolution.
The piece itself has been “evolving,” from a spark of inspiration to a staged reading at the Centro Cultural de la Ciencia in Buenos Aires, Argentina. Fernández has spent the last year revising his work and expanding the orchestrations so that the piece will reach new heights at Yale University as a fully staged production.
Performance Dates & Times
December 5, 2024 - 8:00pm
December 6, 2024 - 8:00pm
Location
Lighten Theater
Patron Information
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