Perla Batalla

 

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Grammy-nominated vocalist, composer and arranger Perla Batalla has worked with luminaries such as Leonard Cohen, k.d. lang, Nick Cave and Laurie Anderson, among others. It’s been said that she has “one of the most breathtaking voices on planet Earth.” Since leaving her parents’ Spanish language record store in Venice, CA as a teenager, Perla has been enchanting audiences throughout the world in venues like the Kennedy Center, UCLA’s Royce Hall and the Sydney Opera House. Returning to the Opera House, Perla and her band will present a compilation of original compositions interspersed with traditional Spanish language classics arranged to reflect her rich bi-cultural personal and musical heritage. Perla takes the timeless songs she heard growing up and molds their rhythmic and melodic forms to create a stunning cross-pollination of trend and tradition. An evening not to be missed!

Underwritten in part by Presentation Circle Benefactors Debbie and Bob Almeida.