Mexican-American composer Nathan Felix will present his new opera, El Conquistador, as part of the Carver’s Intimate Series. The 75-minute opera explores the early life of Cortés, his conquest of Tenochtitlan, and how that has affected modern day Mexico.
The opera will feature Thomas Soto (tenor) as Hernán Cortés, Celeste Morales (soprano) as La Malinche, Lee Farrar Bailey (baritone) as Moctezuma, Kim Sandoval (mezzo) as Catalina Suarez Marcayda, and Emily Anderson (mezzo) as Diego Velázquez de Cuéllar.