# Event Details - **Event Name**: Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (To Cross the Face of The Moon) - **Event Start and End Date**: Fri, 24 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm - **Event Description**: CRUZAR LA CARA DE LA LUNA A Mariachi Opera Cast: OCTAVIO MORENO as Laurentino CECILIA DUARTE as Renata CÉSAR DELGADO as Rafael GEMANEREIDA BARRAGÁN CRUZ as Lupita ADRIAN ROSALES as Mark ESTEBAN ZÚÑIGA CALDERÓN as Chucho JUDY YANNINI as Diana Music by José “Pepe” Martínez Lyrics by José “Pepe” Martínez and Leonard Foglia Book by Leonard Foglia Commissioned by Houston Grand Opera Premiered at Houston Grand Opera in September, 2010 Orchestrated by David Hanlon Orchestrations commissioned by Minnesota Opera OPERA IN THE PARK Portland is proud to present the Oregon premiere of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (To Cross the Face of The Moon), the world’s first mariachi opera. Since its premiere in 2010, this now-beloved work—a potent and inspiring portrait of a specific community and its specific experiences–has become a modern testament to opera’s eclectic and far-reaching range. The opera will be performed free to the public (another first for the work), in concert format, with full orchestra, chorus, and seven featured soloists. Cruzar la Cara de la Luna tells a poignant and timely story of migration, cultural identity, and generational divides within the Mexican-American community. The story begins in present-day Texas where an elderly Laurentino Valesquez lies in his bed, on the brink of death. In conversation with his adult son, we learn that Laurentino left a wife and child in Mexico when he immigrated to the USA in search of opportunity. The borders of time and space blur as we meet three generations of the Valesquez family, and come to understand their journeys, physical and spiritual. With a bilingual libretto in Spanish and English, and an incandescent score that artfully fuses traditional opera with mariachi, the seventy-minute work invites audiences to examine their own ideas about home, belonging, and family, and to find the universal in the specific. Presenting Sponsor - Oregon Cultural Trust Official Media Sponsor - All Classical Radio In Partnership with Hillsboro Parks & Rec. and the City of Hillsboro, Fuller Events, Park Lane Suites, and Consulado de México en Portland Additional Opportunities: July 23, 2026 Opera in the Park Portland Preview of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna Thursdays @ Three, hosted by Christa Wessel https://www.allclassical.org/programs/thursdays-at-three/ - **Event URL**: https://allevents.in/hillsboro/cruzar-la-cara-de-la-luna-to-cross-the-face-of-the-moon/200029931498932 - **Event Categories**: music, entertainment, concerts, art, nonprofit - **Interested Audience**: - total_interested_count: 94 ## Ticket Details ## Event venue details - **city**: Hillsboro - **state**: OR - **country**: United States - **location**: Shute Park - **lat**: 45.514610266728 - **long**: -122.97641101642 - **full address**: Shute Park, 841 SE Maple St, Hillsboro, OR 97123-4553, United States ## Event gallery - **Alt text**: Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (To Cross the Face of The Moon) - **Image URL**: https://cdn-az.allevents.in/events2/banners/ca912deef2143edc94189b323265044c213482d607b2835714080d6dd39c8a1f-rimg-w1200-h457-dcfe6227-gmir?v=1784565317 ## FAQs - **Q**: When and where is Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (To Cross the Face of The Moon) being held? - **A:** Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (To Cross the Face of The Moon) takes place on Fri, 24 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm to Fri, 24 Jul, 2026 at 06:30 pm at Shute Park, 841 SE Maple St, Hillsboro, OR 97123-4553, United States. - **Q**: Who is organizing Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (To Cross the Face of The Moon)? - **A:** Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (To Cross the Face of The Moon) is organized by Opera in the Park Portland. - **Q**: Who is this event for? Is it right for me? - **A:** Cruzar la Cara de la Luna (To Cross the Face of The Moon) is ideal for music lovers, fans of all genres, and anyone who wants to celebrate the power of music - from intimate gigs and live sessions to festivals and cultural performances. Whether you're a first-time attendee or a longtime enthusiast in Hillsboro, this event is thoughtfully curated to deliver a standout experience worth every moment. 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