Direction: Francis Parra

Duration: One hour and ten minutes - No intermission

Photography:  Michael Christofaro

Real-life drama of the Queen of the Latin Song

Recommended for the general public

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"The Queen of Song  Latina "La Lupe surprised the public in 1961 in her native Cuba before arriving in New York  to become an international sensation. With great emotion and drama, both on and off stage, La Lupe's indelible impact on the jazz scene was enormous.  A heartbreaking story, with music performed by composer and musician Cesar Santana, La Lupe - Exito y Gloria, written and directed by Francis Parra,  tells the life of a light that burned brightly, but too brief.

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Directed by: Francis Parra

Running time: One hour and ten minutes with no intermission

Photo by:  Michael Christofaro

Real life drama of the Queen of Latin Soul

Recommended for adults

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"The Queen of Latin Soul"  La Lupe stunned audiences in 1961 in her native Cuba before arriving in New York to become an international singing sensation.  With great emotion and dram, both on stage and off, La Lupe's indelible impact on the jazz scene was enormous.  A heartbreaking story, with music performed by composer and musician Cesar Santana.   La Lupe - Success and Glory,  written and directed by Artistic Director Francis Parra,  recounts a biography of a light that burned brightly, but all too briefly.

In Spanish, with English Translation Supertitles