mezzo-soprano
Upcoming
JUN
27
Gala Concert:
World Premiere
Orchestration
CUATRO SONES
DE LA TIERRA
Litha Symphony
Orchestra
NYC
OCT
03
Recital:
heritage
opera for earth
NYC
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SEP
01
Recital:
Al menos cantos
Songs of Jack Délano
St. Frances Cabrini Shrine
NYC
SEP
18
Just a Taste of Carmen
Title role
Creative Operations
NJ
OCT
Faust
Siebel
Amore Opera
NYC
OCT
22
Feed the Soul
Soloist
Creative Operations
NJ
OCT
30
Recital:
heritage
opera for earth
FL
NOV
07
Recital:
heritage
opera for earth
FL
News
World Premiere Orchestration:
Cuatro sones de la tierra (Jack Délano/Guarionex Morales Matos)
June 27, 2026
Litha Symphony has commissioned a new orchestration of Jack Délano's Cuatro sones de la tierra, as part of its 2026 gala, Immigrant Voices.
The program will also feature the triumphant optimism of John Williams’s Liberty Fanfare, the vibrant cultural landscapes of Soon Hee Newbold, and Dvořák’s beloved New World Symphony.
Jack Délano is the quintessential immigrant, having found, first, opportunity through Franklin Delano Roosevelt and, later, home in his adopted island-nation of Puerto Rico.
Morales' orchestration expands on the tropical magical realism aural landscape depicted by Délano, cementing its musical position among fellow greats.
Helen Hayes Awards nomination:
Outstanding Lead Performer
January 30, 2023
Theatre Washington announces 2022 Helen Hayes nominations.
'On Your Feet!' at GALA Hispanic Theatre and 'The Color Purple' at Signature Theatre lead with most nominations.
Laura Virella nominated for Outstanding Lead Performer in GALA Hispanic Theatre's Revoltosa.
Award ceremony will be May 22 at the Anthem.
Al menos cantos: Songs of Jack Délano charts number 2 on Traditional Classical on Billboard
June 29, 2022
In its first week of sales Al menos cantos has made it to second place in its category.
Puerto Rican classical music has not
been seen often on the Billboard charts, so it’s a historic accomplishment for singer Laura Virella and her debut album.
The project appears just behind best-seller Yo-Yo Ma and above the Berlin Philharmonic in what the mezzo-soprano calls an “unexpected wonderful surprise.”
The accomplishment is significant, Virella adds, for “the purpose of the album was to make Jack Délano a household name internationally.” The Billboard charts are well respected and publicized around the globe. Loyal fans of this genre will now come across a name they had not heard before.
Now streaming on Spotify, Amazon Music, Tidal, Deezer, iTunes and Apple Music. Limited-run CDs available through Lexicon Classics.