Corazón mestizo is a Chilean historical musical based on the epic poem by Spaniard Alonso de Ercilla, which relates the first phrase of the Arauco War between the Spaniards and Mapuches. The musical was adapted and directed by Alejandro Pinto.
The plot revolves around the Spanish efforts to conquer Chile, which are frustrated by the rebellions of the Mapuche to defend their territory. The protagonists are Inés de Suárez and Pedro de Valdivia, and Guacolda and Lautaro, both Mapuches.Corazón Mestizo llega a Santiago con el protagonismo de Tito Beltrán LaTercera.com
Productions The musical had a cast of thirty actors and utilized stereoscopic technology for the scenery, a technique also used for the Palacio de La Moneda in 2010 to celebrate Chile's Bicentennial.Daniela Castillo protagoniza La Araucana 3D LaCuarta.com The show was the stage debut of José Alfredo Fuentes, a well-known singer. The show was choreographed by Christian Ocaranza and produced by Arteamerica. The show's scenery was set up with 3D mapping.
Corazón Mestizo was initially scheduled to premiere in July 2011 in Temuco, but it ultimately premiered in Osorno on 23 November 2011. Due to weather conditions it could not be held outdoors at the Plaza de Armas, as planned, so it was moved to the Gimnasio Espanol, which had a 2,000 person capacity. Although the space was small, and the experience of most of the performers should have allowed them to be heard throughout, the sound was the most criticized element of the performance, causing annoyance from audience members who couldn't hear well. Tito Beltrán commented that the engineer in charge of sound didn't consider that there were 29 people on stage with only seven microphones, causing actors to lend each other microphones depending on who was performing.
The performance scheduled for 30 November 2011, at the Movistar Arena in Santiago de Chile was postponed to 11 January 2012, after mezzosoprano Mirella Tironi, who played protagonist Inés de Suárez, came down with pneumonitis.Aplazan debut del musical de Daniela Castillo Terra Chile, 29 de noviembre de 2011Musical Corazón Mestizo reprograma su presentación en Santiago www.corazonmestizo.cl, consultado el 29 de noviembre de 2011 Singer Tito Beltrán criticized this move, pointing out the use of understudies in other parts of the world.
On 14 April 2012, they performed at Medialuna de Rancagua, where they received positive reviews from critics and audience members.
In 2013 they performed on 7 June in front of the San Marcos Church in Arica, with 20 musicians from the Arica Orchestra joining the show's orchestra.
Cast +Character2011-2013 TourAlonso de ErcillaTito BeltránInés de SuárezMirella TironiPedro de ValdiviaGerardo WistubaRodrigo de QuirogaSantiago TupperGarcía Hurtado de MendozaNicolás PintoFrancisco de VillagraAndrés ZaráCapellán PozoJulio GonzálezJuan GómezJavier RamírezLautaroRubén ÁlvarezGuacoldaDaniela CastilloCaupolicán Miguel Ángel PellaoColocoloRoberto Díaz CastilloAngolEsteban ToroAyelén Valeria LandaGlauraMaría Isabel SobarzoYoung LautaroSebastián VilchesTucapelPablo VargasMañke Paulina LópezTegualdaBárcara MoscosoSayeññ Gloria MarínAndresilloJuan Luis UrbinaFresiaMaria Graciela VeraMachiCamila MéndezGalvarinoRaul CanalesLincoyánYeric NúñezNehuénGuillermo AlfaroChorusFrancisca Galleguillos, Pachara Poonsawat, Andrea Waissbluth, Karen Matus
Songs
Act I Defensores de la Fe / Coro Flagelantes Chile provincia y señalada / Alonso de Ercilla and chorus No ha habido rey aún (parte 1) / Chorus Amarnos esta noche / Pedro de Valdivia e Inés de Suárez No ha habido rey aún (parte 2) / Chorus Solo estoy / Colocolo Cortadles una mano / Pedro de Valdivia Volverán a ser nuestros / Machi and Leftraru Edificio y palos / Coro hombres Engañadas fuimos / Coro mujeres and Guacolda Caciques de mi pueblo (parte 1) / Colocolo Caciques de mi pueblo (parte 2) / Colocolo Me decían la Inés / Inés de Suárez He vivido entre enemigos / Lautaro
Act II El enemigo riguroso / Alonso de Ercilla Aprenderemos a luchar / Lautaro and Guacolda Yo derroté al español / Caupolicán Morir antes de tiempo debe ser / Inés de Suárez Me propones una tregua / Lautaro and Marcos Veas Dueños de la fé / Semichorus 1 and 2 Nuestro deber es preñar / García Hurtado de Mendoza Calla corazón / Guacolda and Lautaro Ese hombre Lautaro / Marcos Veas Oíd al poeta / Juan de Pineda Duelo, duelo / Alonso de Ercilla Estamos en guerra / García Hurtado de Mendoza Del infame padre / Fresia Aquella noche / Alonso de Ercilla Ay de mí... Ay de ti... / Guacolda and Machi Mix final / Chorus
External links
Official website
References