Boleros Concert Translated Into a Romantic Night

 Photos and story by Ramón Hernández

 The Hispanic Heritage Society celebrated its 15^th Anniversary last Saturday with Bolero, a musical review that consisted of twenty-four ballads.

The ballads came across like two dozen roses and romance was in the air as the Voces de San Antonio serenaded those in attendance with one romantic song after another.

Emanuel Zapata shone on María Grever’s classic “Jurame,” one of the most difficult tunes for a vocalist, but his beautiful operatic voice filled with great emotion stole the show.

Mexican actress and recording artist Rosalinda Risso and San Antonio’s own Nataly Peña, now living in Los Angeles, brought a touch of glamour, sensuality, showmanship and eye-candy to the program.

To balance it out on the male side, women swooned over Héctor Hernández and César De Cruz, two hunks that interpreted two love songs each.

María Isabel was obviously a crowd favorite and she had her own cheer leading squad of fans gathered on one section of the San Pedro Playhouse that yelled out a few porras.

Trio Juventud were excellent with “Eddy Eddy,” a 1960s rock and roll number. Dancers Rubén and Verónica wowed the audience with some slick dance steps and sexy moves; and we can’t leave out the Voces Quartet who did a nice job of backing up the lead vocalists.

Congratulations to Cristina Ortega, musical design and artistic director; plus Jorge Infante, who did all the music arrangements; for producing an exciting evening of canciones de amor.