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SOUNDTRACK REFERENCES
TABLE OF CONTENTS & SOUNDTRACK REFERENCES OF OH SOLEDAD
ACT I:
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PreScene 1: Elena & Heinrich's Arrival at the U.S. Internment Camp
"Get Us Free" (by Elena)
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Scene 1: The Introduction (General Diego's Welcome & Introductory Narrative)
“Oh Soledad” (by Diego)
Scene 2: Soledad, Age Twelve (with her family in Costa Rica)
“Age Twelve” (by Young Soledad)
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Scene 3: General Diego’s Story Narrative (continued)
No Song
Scene 4: Soledad Meets Her Love
“Dizzy Vertigo” (by Diego)
Scene 5: Soledad Tells Mama(sita) Emma of Her Engagement to Paul.
No Song
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Scene 6: Soledad and Paul Share their Love & Agree to Marry
“I Love You; You Love Me” (by Paul) and then “Our Wedding Song”(by Soledad)
(Transition Piece from Scene 6 to Scene 7) =
“Oh Soledad Modification # 1 (by prerecorded segment) – “Whisked away by love…”
Scene 7: Dona Emma’s Lament (after Soledad has gone away)
“Then & Forever” (by Dona/Mamasita Emma)
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Scene 8: The Daughter’s Cure For Mamasita & Her Lament
“Little Baby Coming” (by Mamasita Emma, Elena, Marta, & Chorus ...)
Scene 9: Soledad, Paul, & Baby Come Home “To Their People” (c. 1 year later)
"Oh Soledad Modification # 2" (by prerecorded segment) - "Always brought her babies home..."
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Scene 10: The Inaugural Welcoming Reception at the Homestead
Background instrumental (only) of "Oh Soledad" or another TBD song (by prerecorded instrumental segment)​
Scene 11: Their Departure Back to the U.S.
“Badwinds” (by Diego)
Scene 12: Bad News Back at Home in the U.S: The Revolution of 1948!
No song
INTERMISSION (with “COMFORT” instrumental beginning immediately after Scene 12)
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ACT II:
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Scene 13: Soledad’s Lament (of Being So Far Away & Unable to Help)
“Moving Pieces” (by Soledad sung in English)
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Scene 14: A Progressive vs. Conservative Discourse Among Two Close Cousins
No Song
Scene 15: Soledad & Family Arrive at the Airport in San Jose (2nd Visit)
“Oh Soledad Modification # 2" (by prerecorded segment)
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Scene 16: A Sequential Compendium / Medley of the Trip’s Visitations in the Respective Cities with the Respective Dance(s) & Festivals:
Sub-scene 16(1): San Jose, at the Homestead reception.
"To My People" (by Soledad)
Sub-scene 16(2): Tamarindo, & the Cumbia Dance Festival. (& Soledad dances too)
"Time For Some Cumbia" (by Paul & Soledad)
Sub-scene 16(3): Puerto Jimenez, & the Salsa Festival (& Sole dances too)
"I'm Your Baby, You're My Baby" (by Paul & Soledad)
Sub-scene 16(4): Cartago (a brief interaction with a welcoming gathering prior to their departure back to the U.S.).
“Moving Pieces” (by Soledad sung in Spanish to the Crowd, followed by the piano instrumental version while transiting)
Scene 17: Farewell at the Airport, & Diego’s Final Discourse
“Oh Soledad” (guitar instrumental only - as background music)
Scene 18: The Video (containing the Oratory Narrative) and the Finale
“Oh Soledad” (full version sung with the video by the entire Cast)
Then followed by “Oh Soledad Modification # 3"
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El Fine
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