OperaWire Op-Ed: What Bad Bunny’s Super Bowl Halftime Performance Means For Me As a Young, Latina Opera Singer
“He brought out every flag in the Americas at the cue of his “God Bless, America,” reminding us that America is more than a country but an entire continent booming with diversity and culture. That we are Americans too. The great opera and classical music composers knew the power of music…used to go against societal structures or as acts of political resistance. We too as opera artists must show the world that opera, whether composed centuries ago or today, has timeless stories we can always relate to. Bad Bunny’s music is enjoyed by non-Spanish speakers worldwide…In the same way, opera is not dying. We just need to remind audiences it’s music for them to enjoy too.”