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Tijuana Is for (Opera) Lovers

By Sebastián Zubieta

Leave the stereotypes aside. Tijuana's annual Ópera en la Calle is a symbol of the city's rich and evolving cultural identity.

This article is adapted from AQ's special issue on the U.S.-Mexico relationship. To receive AQ at home, subscribe here.

Tijuana’s annual Ópera en la Calle (Opera in the Street) is as much a musical occasion as a symbol of the city’s evolving cultural identity — a retaking of public space too often claimed by violence and a sign that expectations always can be upended.

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