FULL Ópera Pueblo K’iche’ (Castillo) Guatemala 2021The composition is based on melodic and rhythmic elements of K’iche’ and Mam music collected and researched by maestro Jesús Castillo in Quetzaltenango, which gives the work its indigenous air What is the Pueblo K’iche’ Opera about? In a few words, the opera narrates the efforts made by the K’iche’ people to prevent the prophecy […]
The composition is based on melodic and rhythmic elements of K’iche’ and Mam music collected and researched by maestro Jesús Castillo in Quetzaltenango, which gives the work its indigenous air
What is the Pueblo K’iche’ Opera about?
In a few words, the opera narrates the efforts made by the K’iche’ people to prevent the prophecy that looms over them and will bring the destruction of the city from becoming a reality. And the protagonists are Alitza and Amalchi.
