Hispanic Heritage Month Research Paper

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It’s not typical for a teenager like myself to be caught watching a symphony. Due to this well-known stereotype, I was skeptical when I attended the Symphony of the Americas concert in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month. However, much to my surprise I was entranced by the alluring symphony and atmosphere. The performance, in honor of Hispanic Heritage Month, paid tribute to both Italian and Hispanic composers by featuring music by Gioachino Rossini, Arturo Marquez, Gaetano Donizetti, and the legendary Ernesto Lecuona. Conducted by Maestro James Brooks-Bruzzese, the symphony orchestra began their tribute with the song La Gaza Ladra Overture. This operatic melodrama first premiered in May 1817 at Milan’s La Scala. The eloquently executed overture

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