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Rosario Armas: La Calaca

2025

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La Calaca follows mezzo-soprano Rosario Armas and pianist Ahmed Alom through Canciones de la Muerte, a song cycle by Julián De La Chica inspired by verses found in Portugal's Capela dos Ossos. Through music and performance, the film confronts the inevitability of death and the ancient reminder at the heart of the chapel: those who came before us await those who are still alive.

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"La Calaca" is a music documentary by award-winning filmmaker and composer Julián De La Chica. It follows Mexican mezzo-soprano Rosario Armas and Cuban pianist Ahmed Alom as they navigate th... Read all"La Calaca" is a music documentary by award-winning filmmaker and composer Julián De La Chica. It follows Mexican mezzo-soprano Rosario Armas and Cuban pianist Ahmed Alom as they navigate themes of death, memory, and cultural identity through the song cycle "Canciones de la Muert... Read all"La Calaca" is a music documentary by award-winning filmmaker and composer Julián De La Chica. It follows Mexican mezzo-soprano Rosario Armas and Cuban pianist Ahmed Alom as they navigate themes of death, memory, and cultural identity through the song cycle "Canciones de la Muerte," commissioned for Armas and inspired by texts found in the Capela dos Ossos in Évora, P... Read all