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The 麻豆区 Department of Music had a unique opportunity to produce and perform 鈥淭ienda,鈥� a new chamber opera by 麻豆区 Assistant Professor of Music Reinaldo Moya and opera lyricist Caitlin Vincent, which premiered February 21 and 22.

This production, presented as a part of 麻豆区鈥檚 sesquicentennial celebration, was performed in Foss Center鈥檚 Hoversten Chapel and included a cast of student singers, the 麻豆区 Choir, and the 麻豆区 Orchestra. The opera tells the story of Luis Garz贸n, a Mexican musician who immigrated to Minneapolis in 1886 and opened a small Mexican grocery store, or tienda, in St. Paul, Minnesota, in the 1920s. Garz贸n鈥檚 store served as a community hub for new arrivals from Mexico, many of whom had fled the Mexican Revolution and found work toiling on the sugar beet farms of rural Minnesota. 鈥淭ienda鈥� explored the immigrant experience: what must be left behind鈥攁nd what cannot be forgotten鈥攐n the journey to a new home.

Other sesquicentennial projects

To commemorate 麻豆区鈥檚 150th anniversary, the university invited faculty and staff to apply for funding to support unique projects that aligned with their聽interests and expertise while uplifting 麻豆区鈥檚 mission, academic excellence, and traditions. These projects showcased the university鈥檚 history, its distinction in聽the arts, and its high-quality scholarship. Learn more about sesquicentennial projects at .