Sam Faustine

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DOLORES

  • Scottish Rite Center 1547 Lakeside Drive Oakland, CA, 94612 United States (map)

West Edge Presents… Dolores

Music by Nicolás Lell Benavides

Libretto by Marella Martin Koch

Orchestra Preview
In English with English Surtitles
August 13 in San Francisco

Dolores Huerta is a legend in the fight for farm workers’ rights. In June of 1968, the movement lost a major ally and Dolores lost a friend when Senator Robert F. Kennedy was assassinated. The opera focuses on Dolores’ struggles, triumphs, and tragedies during some of the most iconic and charged weeks of American history.

Dolores is the first commission to come out of our project Aperture. Created during the height of COVID, Aperture members watched the development of Dolores online 2020-2021. We now invite you to an hour-long program featuring excerpts from the opera, in person.

Earlier Event: May 25
Marin Baroque presents - Fons Amoris
Later Event: October 16
Byrd Ensemble goes to CANADA