Opera Tijuana, CEART and NWEAMO
under the direction of
Tere Rique
Presents
The Magic Hummingbird
El Colibrí Mágico
Joseph Martin Waters Composer
Composer, Story Creator, Librettist, Lyricist
Richard Dueñez Morrison
Music Director
Wilfred Paloma
Director & Dramatist
Cesar Aguilar countertenor (Francisco)
Miguel Zazueta tenor (Elias)
Karen Garcia soprano (Apollonia)
Charles Coleman baritone (Preacher)
Justin Brill tenor (Franklin)
Julia Waters alto (Clara)
Giovanni Delgado Ferreira baritone (Maggot the Shaman)
Philip Gomez Elias & Maggot Swing
JJ Eccles Arnold (speaking)
Sophia Perez Francisco’s mom – ensemble
Camelina Cedillo Stage Manager at El Canton – ensemble
Matthew Armstrong
Choreographer
Kevin Sakrekoff
Production Manager/ Stage Manager
Sara Solorio
Assistant Stage Manager
David Raymundo Gardea Chavez
Choirmaster
Felix Bojorquez
Lighting Technician_(cf Hugo)
Renato
fabrication
Isabel Simoes Decarvalho
Scenic Designer
Laura Gonzales (LaLa)
Costume Designer
Nancy Ochoa
Key Makeup Artist
Daniel Castro
Projection Designer
David William Smith
Supertitles and Sound Designer
Hugo Murillo
Video Production for Documentation
Sergio Gomez Bocanegra
Supertitles
Hugo Murillo
Technical Director, Sound Rein. Opera TJ
Lupillo Arreola
(CEART) CEART Technical Director Lighting Operation – CEART Staff
Orchestra
David Ramirez Flutes
David Sullivan Drums
Todd Rewoldt sax
Michael Jones guitar
Daniel Castro guitar
Geoffrey Burleson piano, keyboards
Andrew Michel electric bass
Philip Gomez countertenor (Plant spirit, ens.)
Sergio Gomez Bocanegra keyboard
CHOIR
Belén Marín Ramírez – Soprano
Luna Mackenzie Uribe Rosales – Alto
Andrés Myatt Castro – Tenor
Fabiola H. Flores – Alto Alberto Estañol Pons – Tenor
Carlos Gutiérrez Valenzuela – Barítono
Ana angelina castro – soprano
David Raymundo Gardea Chavez – Director
DANCERS
Raúl Navarro
Pamela Macías
Melissa Padilla
Paola Hernández