This is the complete original production of the opera "Golondrina" (originally called "Olvera Street") performed at the Women's Club of South Pasadena on the evening of November 14, 2015. The opera was written by L. C. Harnsberger based on a libretto by Robert Cartland. The performance is by the Vineyard Touring Opera Company conducted by Alan Medak. The opera was revised in 2017 and a 50-minute chamber version was created in 2020.

This Performance Features:
Erin Murphy, Begona Bilbao, Jennifer Lindsay, James Salazar, Jay Stephenson, Shawn Taylor, Michael Marguiles, Sean Hughes, Alice Peppiot, Randy Garrou, Tom Price, Jeff Richards, Genevieve Harnsberger, and the Vineyard Touring Opera chorus directed by Randy Garrou.

The opera "Golondrina" takes you back to the historic downtown Los Angeles of the 1920s. In 1926, demolition notices were being posted around the historic Olvera Street Plaza to make way for the new Union Station. The story, based on actual events, follows a determined single mother, Christine Sterling, who teams up with a young restaurant owner, her widowed friend, and eventually LA Times publisher Harry Chandler, to face unfathomable odds while convincing the skeptical community and jaded politicians to adapt her plan to save the street. Her vision is centered around an ingenious transformation of the dilapidated street into a charming taste of old Mexico. Romance and tragedy interrupt the noble cause but perseverance outweighs the challenges. Christine’s efforts end up preventing the planned demolition and instead create one of the most beloved tourist destinations in Los Angeles.

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Teach Los Angeles History With Opera
A 50-minute scholastic edition of "Golondrina" is available for performances at schools and institutions (five instruments and eight singers). Give students the story of Olvera Street told through the magic of opera. For more information, contact the Vineyard Touring Opera Company at: [ Ссылка ].

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