Caption: Doña Sebastiana's Death Cart, Credit: Jerry Vigil
Image by: Jerry Vigil 
Doña Sebastiana's Death Cart 

Doña Sebastiana

Series: Theatre from the Land of Enchantment
From: Camino Real Productions, LLC
Length: 00:24:16

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Dona_image_small Our Theater from the Land of Enchantment series presents a dramatization of an old New Mexico cuento that tells the tale of what happens to someone who fails to keep his bargain with Doña Sebastiana -- Death Herself.  It was presented onstage by Teatro Paraguas at El Museo Cultural in Santa Fe, NM in January, 2008.   

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Piece Description

Our Theater from the Land of Enchantment series presents a dramatization of an old New Mexico cuento that tells the tale of what happens to someone who fails to keep his bargain with Doña Sebastiana -- Death Herself.  It was presented onstage by Teatro Paraguas at El Museo Cultural in Santa Fe, NM in January, 2008.   

Broadcast History

First broadcast on KUNM's Radio Theatre, June 22, 2008.

Musical Works

Title Artist Album Label Year Length
La Llorona Jo Jo Seña de Tarnoff 00:00

Additional Credits

Theatre from the Land of Enchantment host, Linda López McAlister; theme music by C.K. Barlow. Recording engineer, John Burgund; sound editing by Linda López McAlister.