'La Callas & Medea'

'La Callas & Medea'

Bilingual world premiere of a new play by the celebrated contemporary Spanish author Jaime Salom, starring the award-winning actresses Soledad Lopez and Kathy Tejada, directed by award-winning Spanish director Ángel Gil Orrios.

The great soprano María Callas encounters her most famous character, Medea, in this dream-like drama about these two legendary Greek women —famed for their capacity to love and fall victim to betrayal— and the men in their lives, Onassis and Jason.

Performed alternate days in English and in Spanish. Six weeks only from May 18 to June 24, 2012.

Performances in English: Fridays at 8 pm and Saturdays at 3 pm.

Performances in Spanish: Saturdays at 8 pm and Sundays at 4 pm.

Tickets: $25, $22 for students and seniors. Special group rates available.

  • Performing arts
  • New York
  • May 18, 2012Jun 24, 2012

Venue

Thalia Spanish Theatremore, 41-17 Greenpoint Ave, Sunnyside, NY 11104

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Phone

718-729-3880

More information

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Credits

This program is made possible with the support of the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs, the New York City Council, and the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the New York State Legislature, the Ministry of Culture of Spain, the Consulate General of Spain in New York, the Instituto Cervantes, and the Dramatists Guild of America.

Additional support comes from the NALAC Fund for the Arts, National Association of Latino Arts & Cultures, The Andy Warhol Foundation, the Ford Foundation, and Southwest Airlines.