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Gloria del Paraguay to headline opera concert for Teatro de López recovery
🇵🇾 Paraguay /Culture & Society

Gloria del Paraguay to headline opera concert for Teatro de López recovery

From ABC Color · () Spanish

Translated from Spanish, summarized and contextualized by DistantNews.

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  • Gloria del Paraguay will headline an opera concert on August 15 to promote the recovery of the historic Teatro de López in Asunción.
  • The concert, organized by the Fundación Gloria Internacional, will feature the National Police Symphony Orchestra and guest artists, with voluntary contributions accepted for entry.
  • The Teatro de López, originally conceived as an opera house in the 19th century, is currently used for administrative purposes and has only hosted occasional cultural events.

The historic Teatro de López in Asunción will resonate with opera once more this Saturday, August 15, as Gloria del Paraguay headlines a special concert. Organized by the Fundación Gloria Internacional, the event aims to not only showcase lyrical music but also to galvanize support for the restoration of the iconic building.

I was told this is a diagnosis that perhaps someone cannot love you for.

— Stephen BorgStephen Borg reflects on the stigma associated with an HIV diagnosis.

Access to the 8:00 PM performance will be by voluntary contribution. Gloria del Paraguay will be joined by the National Police Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Óscar Barreto. Soprano Rosa Virgili, tenor Pedro Rojas, and violinists Marcelo Jiménez and Enrique Álvarez are also slated to perform.

That really sat quite heavily with me.

— Stephen BorgStephen Borg describes the emotional impact of the warning he received after his HIV diagnosis.

The Fundación Gloria Internacional is actively seeking funds to restore the Teatro de López, with the ultimate goal of returning it to its intended purpose as a cultural venue. The building, designed in the 19th century by Italian architect Alejandro Ravizza, was intended to be a grand opera house but its construction was halted by the War of the Triple Alliance. Today, it serves administrative functions for the National Directorate of Tax Revenue (DNIT).

If someone was diagnosed with diabetes, you might get flowers or people coming to you with open arms. That's not often the case with an HIV diagnosis.

— Stephen BorgStephen Borg contrasts the societal reaction to HIV diagnoses with that of other illnesses.

While the Teatro de López has occasionally hosted musical performances, this concert is envisioned as a significant step towards reclaiming its cultural legacy. The event seeks to rekindle the building's connection to its artistic origins and highlight its potential as a vibrant space for the performing arts.

Australia is on the precipice of achieving something that to the generation before us was incomprehensible.

— Dash Heath-PaynterDash Heath-Paynter, CEO of Health Equity Matters, comments on Australia's progress toward HIV transmission elimination.
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Originally published by ABC Color in Spanish. Translated, summarized, and contextualized by our editorial team with added local perspective. Read our editorial standards.

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