Marigny Opera Ballet presents: Agua Mole Pedra Dura – Brazilian Connections

Friday-Sunday, February 23-25, 2024
Friday-Sunday, March 1-3, 2024
8:00PM Performance | 7:30PM Doors Open
$60 General Admission / $35 Student, senior, etc.

A program of two works choreographed respectively by Jarina Carvalho and Diogo de Lima. A journey through the complex, quick and diverse rhythms, the smooth styles of Brazilian music from 19th century on. Guitarist and multi-instrumentalist Geovane Paiva Santos will compose the scores and lead the ensemble. This program’s title [soft water, hard rock] comes from a Portuguese proverb honoring perseverance, necessary for ten seasons of great dance and music.

Choreographer: Jarina Carvalho, Diogo de Lima

Composer: Geovane Paiva Santos

Orkestra Maria Fumaça:

Geovane Paiva Santos, composer, bandleader, guitarist

**Alex Canales, Bryce Eastwood – Alto Saxophone

David Mckissick – Trumpet

Peter Gustafson – Trombone

Nick Benoit – Electric Bass

Brad Broomfield – Hand Percussion

Fernando Lima – Drums

Selected digital scenes designed by Monica Rose Kelly.

**Canales plays Jan. 31 only