María is born ‘one day when God was drunk’ in a poor suburb of Buenos Aires. Drawn by the city lights, she leads a tumultuous life in the rough parts of the capital. She eventually becomes a cabaret singer, enjoying success and men’s affections, until she’s rejected and marginalised once again. After her brutal death, she wanders the streets like a shadow, with no memory of her own past. Until one day she miraculously becomes pregnant…
Opéra-tango Astor Piazzolla (1921-1992) Livret Horacio Ferrer
Created in 1968 in Buenos Aires
Musical direction : Federico Sanz, Nicolás Agulló
Direction : Giulia Giammona
Choreography : Tamara Gvozdenovic
Scenography & Costumes : Katrin Bombe
Dramaturgy : Miron Hakenbeck
With : Rachel Wilson, Christine Audat, Sandra Rumolino, Sapho, Maya Alban-Zapata, Anouk Mouttou, Agathe Tarillon,
Maya Seleznova, Meggie Isabet
La Grossa - Orquesta tipica
Production : Opéra de Lille