NICOLÁS LELL BENAVIDES, COMPOSER
MARELLA MARTIN KOCH, LIBRETTIST
SYNOPSIS
The story of activist Dolores Huerta’s bold commitment to civil and workers rights movements against great odds, the pressure of US politics, and the tragedy of assassination.
What do we do when our heroes are taken from us? We go on.
¡Sí se puede!
AT A GLANCE
Voices
Dolores, mezzo-soprano
Larry, lyric baritone
César, bass-baritone
Bobby, tenor
Tricky Dick, character tenor
Ethel/Helen, soprano
Juan/Journalist, tenor
Farm Worker Chorus (4+)
Instrumentation
1 flute (piccolo)
1 clarinet in B♭ (bass clarinet in B♭)
1 alto saxophone
1 bassoon
1 horn in F
1 trumpet in C
1 trombone
1 bass trombone
1 percussion (3 timpani, 4.3 marimba, vibraphone, snare drum, suspended cymbal, opt. splash cymbal)
1 piano
1 electric guitar (with distortion pedal)
strings (1.1.1.1.1 minimum)
Opera, Drama
123min
CO-COMMISSIONED BY
LEAD COMMISSIONERS
Anonymous
Christina and Kenneth Hecht
Terry McKelvey and Heli Roiha
Heidi Munzinger and John Shott
William and Linda Scheiber
COMPANIES
West Edge Opera
BroadStage
Opera Southwest
San Diego Opera
FOUNDATION SUPPORT
Alice Ditson Fund
Carol Franc Buck Foundation
The Fleishhacker Foundation
Phyllis Wattis Foundation
Sam Mazza Foundation
National Endowment for the Arts Zellerbach Foundation
GRAND RIGHTS
For a perusal score or to negotiate grand rights for performances of Dolores, please contact Elaine Devlin with Elaine Devlin Literary and Owen Summers with Summers Artist Services (elaine@edevlinlit.com and owen@summersartistservices.com).