2025 Ordway Inside Out: MN Opera presents "Cruzar a la Cara de la Luna" -- two free admissions

Date/Time:
Saturday, August 9, 2025
7:00 pm – 8:30 pm

Offer:
Free — Saturday, August 9, 7:00pm (rain date: Sunday, August 10, 7:00pm)

Event Details:

MN Opera's production of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna tells the story of a multigenerational Mexican American family separated by countries, cultures, and consequences in search of new possibilities. As their grandfather journeys back in time to reflect on his life in his final days, the members of the Velásquez family must make their own migration across land and through memory, searching their hearts to discover where they belong. Richly interwoven with mariachi tradition and a newly-arranged orchestration, this modern story reminds us that family knows no borders. The production is sung and spoken in Spanish and English, with English captions.

(rain date: Sunday, August 10 | 7 p.m.)

PLEASE NOTE: This is a FREE, NO RESERVATION REQUIRED event in Rice Park.

Presented by the Arts Partnership

The four Arts Partnership organizations -- Minnesota Opera, Ordway, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra and Schubert Club -- present Ordway Inside Out, an initiative that utilizes digital technology to dramatically increase access to artistic programming in Saint Paul. Audiences are able to experience free programming from all four organizations, streamed onto a giant 23' x 13' video wall in Rice Park.

Please note: the SPCO does not perform on this program

Location:
Ordway Inside Out in Rice Park
109 W 4th St.
Saint Paul, MN 55102

Organization Details:

Renowned for its artistic excellence, remarkable versatility of musical styles and adventurous programming, The Saint Paul Chamber Orchestra is widely regarded as one of the finest chamber orchestras in the world. Now in its 65th concert season, the SPCO has recently undergone transformational change with the opening of its new home, the Ordway Concert Hall, the addition of a new generation of players, and significant changes in its artistic vision. The SPCO is primarily an unconducted ensemble that performs a broad range of repertoire from Baroque to new music and works in close collaboration with a dynamic roster of Artistic Partners.

The virtuoso musicians of the SPCO present more than 100 concerts and educational programs in the Twin Cities each year. The orchestra’s free online Concert Library receives more than 350,000 visits annually and offers both live and on-demand videos of concerts that can be viewed anytime, anywhere, completely free of charge. Through its partnership with Classical Minnesota Public Radio, the SPCO is regularly heard on public radio programs that reach nearly 850,000 listeners each week on over 250 stations. Additionally, the SPCO has released 68 recordings, including its recent critically-acclaimed recording of Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart Piano Concertos with Artistic Partner Jeremy Denk and the 2018 Grammy Award-winning recording of Franz Schubert’s Death and the Maiden with violinist and former Artistic Partner Patricia Kopatchinskaja. The SPCO has commissioned 162 new works and tours nationally and internationally, including recent engagements in Europe and New York City, and a prestigious residency with violinist Joshua Bell at the 2021 Bravo! Vail Music Festival.

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Offer: Free — Saturday, August 9, 7:00pm (rain date: Sunday, August 10, 7:00pm)

Date/Time: Saturday, August 9, 2025 7:00 pm

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