Watch: Composer Carla Lucero and Activist Olga Talamante in Conversation
- Adminstration Admin
- May 14
- 1 min read
¡Chicanísima! — June 27 at MACLA, San José
What does it mean to set a living person's life to music? And what does it feel like to hear your own story sung?
In this rare and intimate conversation, composer Carla Lucero and Chicana activist Olga Talamante sit down together to discuss the making of ¡Chicanísima! — and the extraordinary life that inspired it. Olga speaks candidly about her years of activism, her arrest and imprisonment in Argentina, and what it meant to come home. Carla reflects on the creative process of giving that journey a musical voice. Together, they offer a window into a story that is at once deeply personal and profoundly historical — from the garlic fields of Gilroy to the opera stage.
Their conversation covers the creative process behind the opera, the challenges and joys of collaboration, and what they hope audiences take away from the June 27 performances at MACLA in San José.
And on June 27, you won't just be able to watch them on screen — you can meet them both in person.
Join Us — June 27 at MACLA
¡Chicanísima! performs on Saturday, June 27 at MACLA, 510 S 1st St, San José — with two performances at 12:00 PM and 5:30 PM. Tickets are choose-your-price, starting at $10.
Stay after the 5:30 PM performance for a post-show Q&A featuring composer Carla Lucero, activist Olga Talamante, and Armando Castellano — founder of Quinteto Latino, the ensemble that commissioned ¡Chicanísima! and performs it live on June 27.
Watch the conversation. Then come be part of it.
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