We were so glad to welcome you to Lyric Opera for Cruzar la Cara de la Luna, presented in March 2025 at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts! Check out this exclusive media gallery to relive the most poignant and celebratory moments of the show.
PHOTOS
Bethany Jelinek (Diana) and Federico De Michelis (Mark)
Miguel De Aranda (Chucho) and Vanessa Alonzo (Lupita)
Octavio Moreno (Laurentino)
Cecilia Duarte (Renata)
Daniel Montenegro (Rafael)
Daniel Montenegro (Rafael) and Octavio Moreno (Laurentino)
Photography for Cruzar la Cara de la Luna by Sarah Shatz for Lyric Opera of Kansas City
VIDEO
Videography for The Barber of Seville by Andy Newbegin Photography for Lyric Opera of Kansas City.
Additional media
Digital Program
Learn more about the cast, creative team, and details of this production of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna by viewing the digital program below.
Reviews
See the press and reviews for Cruzar la Cara de la Luna.
- Fairbank, Stan. “Opera: José Martinez / Cruzar la Cara de la Luna,” S.Fairbank, March 12, 2025.
- Larkin, Hillary. “Mariachi Meets Opera: Lyric Opera Presents Color-saturated, Dance-filled Entertainment,” KC Arts Beat, March 11, 2025.
- Suh, Grace. “The Lyric's ‘Cruzar la Cara de la Luna' Infuses Opera with Mariachi,” KC Studio, March 8, 2025.
Lyric Opera Blog
Check out the blog posts about Cruzar la Cara de la Luna.
Don't forget to join Lyric Opera on our next adventure!
Next up for Lyric Opera, join us for Turandot! In this presentation of Puccini's grandest work, we revisit the production that opened the Kauffman Center in 2011.
To win Princess Turandot’s hand, Prince Calaf must solve three riddles—or die trying. When he succeeds, she resists, so he offers a challenge of his own: guess his name by dawn, or keep her vow. Is one night enough to soften her scorn?
2024–2025 SEASON SPONSORS:
With public support from the State of Missouri and the Missouri Arts Council, a state agency.
Additional sponsorship for Cruzar la Cara de la Luna:
This project was supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts.
This production of Cruzar la Cara de la Luna was presented by Lyric Opera of Kansas City, March 7–9, 2025, at Kauffman Center for the Performing Arts. This production and designs for Cruzar la Cara de la Luna were originally created and premiered by Houston Grand Opera for production in November 2010. For more information about the production, view the digital program guide.
