The CCCNY celebrates Cinco de Mayo with a belated gala concert honoring Mexico’s greatest composer, Agustín Lara, one of the most prolific and beloved songwriters of the Spanish-speaking world. Born in Veracruz, Mexico, in 1897, Lara’s first trip abroad was to Havana in 1933, a visit which marked the beginning of a life-long love affair with Cuba, made manifest in some of his compositions, among them La Cumbancha and Sueño Guajiro (inspired by the Yumurí Valley), his close friendship with Ernesto Lecuona, and his professed admiration for the legendary Sindo Garay. Outside the Spanish-speaking world, his most famous songs are certainly Granada and Solamente Una Vez (You Belong to My Heart), which have been recorded by numerous international singers, among them Caruso, Mario Lanza, Luciano Pavarotti, Bing Crosby, Nat King Cole, Elvis Presley, and many others.
Headlining the program will be soprano Amaya Arberas and tenor César Delgado,
accompanied by pianist Juan Pablo Horcasitas.
For a gem of an article (in Spanish) on Agustín Lara in Havana, click on this link:
http://theprisma.co.uk/es/2010/09/03/agustin-lara-en-la-habana/
Christ and Saint Stephen’s Church
122 West 69th Street
(bet. Broadway & Columbus) NYC
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http://www.brownpapertickets.com/event/2936966
This event is supported, in part, by public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council, and made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew Cuomo and the New York State Legislature.
With the promotional collaboration of
