PRODUCTION
"Cruzar La Cara De La Luna" by Lyric Opera of Kansas City

"Cruzar La Cara De La Luna" by Lyric Opera of Kansas City

Sunday, March 9, 2025
9:00 PM
Muriel Kauffman Theater, Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts 1601 Broadway, Kansas City, MO 64108

Read to Get Ready

"CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA " Reading List

Family reading is one of the best ways to support your child's language development and academic success! 

Stories in the Spotlight provides each family with a thematic reading list for children of all ages to read and enjoy before taking part in the Live Arts Event! The books are easily available at Kansas City Public Library branches. Then, each family that participates in the Family Activity will also get to select a book to take home and keep for follow up reading.

KCPL Reading List
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LYRIC OPERA'S "CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA"

The first of its kind ever written, this mariachi opera by José “Pepé” Martínez and Leonard Foglia marries two musical worlds with one thing in common: each finds its fullest voice in the telling of moving tales, and Cruzar is no exception. After leaving his wife and son in Mexico to find work in the United States, Laurentino is torn between distance and duty. Decades later, and with days to live, he looks back on how the choices he made became the secrets he kept, with consequences that will redefine what it means to be a family. 

GRAMMY® Award-winning mariachi band Mariachi Los Camperos will perform with 

Lyric Opera of Kansas City in this production.

 

PLEASE NOTE: THIS PROGRAM IS SUPPORTED BY THE DROP

USE YOUR DROP CARD TO PURCHASE $10 TICKETS ON THIS DATE ONLY!

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"cruzar la cara de la luna" Family Activity

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CREATE A MEMORY QUILT

 

In dialogue with Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, join us for an interactive workshop that delves into the opera's themes of home, migration, family, and identity. Participants of all ages will engage in storytelling, music exploration, and a creative hands-on activity to craft a collaborative memory quilt inspired by their own family stories. Discover how art and personal experiences intertwine as we prepare to experience this moving opera together!

 

Hosted by Latinx Education Collaborative, 

2203 Lexington Avenue, Kansas City, MO 64124

SATURDAY March 8, 2025, 10:00–11:15 am

Recommended for ages 12 and above

 

PLEASE NOTE - THE FAMILY ACTIVITY IS HOSTED THE DAY BEFORE THE PERFORMANCE AND AT A DIFFERENT LOCATION

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Last updated: 07/21/20257:52 PM PT