The cast of the play “Ortiz Guerrero: La amarga plegaria”. Photo: Courtesy
The play “Ortiz Guerrero: La amarga plegaria” opens this Friday, March 3 at 9:00 p.m. at the Arlequín Teatro (Antequera 1061 and Rca. de Colombia). General tickets have a cost of Gs. 80,000 or 2 x Gs 150,000.
The setting comes in commemoration of the 90th anniversary of the death of Manuel Ortiz Guerrerowritten and directed by José Luis Ardissone, based on the biography of the poet, narrated by Mr. Arturo Alsina.
Manuel Ortiz Guerrero was born in Villarrica on July 16, 1894. His mother, Susana, died in childbirth, and his grandmother made up for the absence. As a teenager he decides to continue his studies at the National College of Asunción, “Manú”, already a student of the National College, shares classrooms with adolescents who over the years would become prominent cultural personalities, Arturo Alsina, Facundo Recalde, Natalicio González, Leopoldo Ramos Giménez. They will be his friends, the true ones, forgers of dreams and ideals and his allies against uprooting.
Ortiz Guerrero’s encounter with Jose Asuncion Floresbohemian musician, singer of serenades impregnated with dew, creator of a new melody, the guarania, in search of the right letter that translates the sleeping pulse into sones, forever marks the presence of these two beings of light in the history of humanity. music in our country.
In the memory of the people of Asuncion, the figure of a beautiful woman, proclaimed the “queen of Paraguay”, Anselmita Heyn, elegant, distinguished, aroused the admiration of those who saw her.
Ortiz Guerrero does not escape her charms, and dedicates and sends a poem singing her beauty. Anselmita responds to that courtesy of hers by sending her a check, which “Manú” returns with another poem written on the back of the check. That “Lyrical Endorsement” becomes a symbol of the gallantry of the poet.
Suddenly, the signs of Lázaro’s evil begin to appear on the face and body of “Manú”. He returns to Villarrica, isolates himself, hides, hides his face and his body with a long cape, hat and gloves. In that hour of pain, the guardian angel of hers, Dalmatia who renounces herself, appears in her life. Her love and her soul, her companion in deep sleepless nights.
they act Patricia Reina (Manú’s grandmother), Matías Miranda (Manuel Ortíz Guerrero), Ariell López Sabino (Arturo Alsina), Derlis Esquivel (José Asunción Flores), Marcos Moreno (Natalicio González), Alma Quiñónez (Dalmacia), Vicky Benítez (Anselmita Heyn) and David Sosa (Leopoldo Ramos Gimenez).
The music is authored by Dr. Genaro Riera Hunter, composed especially for the play, with orchestration by Derlis Ibarra, set design and lighting by José Luis Ardissone, and costumes by Alejandra Ardissone.
After the premiere, the next performances are on Saturday 4 at 9:00 p.m. and Sunday 5 at 8:00 p.m. and the following weekend: Friday the 10th, Saturday the 11th and Sunday the 12th of March with the same schedule.
Also on Saturday, March 4 at 6:30 p.m., there will be a special function for teachers in the area of Literature and Artistic Education, who can sign up by writing to (0992) 442152.
Advance tickets cost Gs. 60,000 (until Thursday). The students pay Gs. 60,000.
