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"Buford Highway Dreams": The First Opera About Buford Highway (Part II)

"Buford Highway Dreams": The First Opera About Buford Highway (Part II)

FromVoices of a Highway


"Buford Highway Dreams": The First Opera About Buford Highway (Part II)

FromVoices of a Highway

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Length:
33 minutes
Released:
Jul 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Description

This is the second part of the conversation with Alejandra Martinez and Jorge Sosa, who wrote and composed "Buford Highway Dreams", an opera about Buford Highway that competed in the 96 Hour Project hosted by the Atlanta Opera in June 2022. In this second portion, Natalia Garzon and the guests of the episode deconstruct the infamous term "The American Dream," using the opera as a way to understand what this term can mean today and how we can find new ways of rethinking it for the migrant communities they represent and identify with. 
This episode sheds light on the distinctions between economic and emotional capital, the changes the operatic world has undergone as a result of recent times (BLM, immigration reforms), and the uplifting lessons we can learn from collaborating with artists and advocates with a common goal. 
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Released:
Jul 28, 2022
Format:
Podcast episode

Titles in the series (67)

Voices of a Highway is created and designed by We Love BuHi, a 501 (c) 3 non-profit organization based in Atlanta that preserves the multicultural identity of Buford Highway. Twice a month, Executive Director Lily Pabian and Director of Development Natalia Garzon open up a space to discover, celebrate and learn directly from local voices and everyday heroes who are making a long lasting impact on Buford Highway. With a monthly theme to guide the conversation, each episode opens the door to the victories and struggles of celebrating and preserving multiculturalism in Atlanta, GA.