Rich and Meditative, ‘Primero Sueño’ at the Cloisters Brings Sor Juana to Life

The completed poem.

A dramatic blue-lit performance in a medieval chapel features a group of performers in long gowns standing in a semicircle, while a central figure kneels and extends a long fabric strip toward the audience, with a large crucifix looming above.

Review: Prestini and Herrera’s ‘Primero Sueño’ at the Cloisters

Rich and Meditative, ‘Primero Sueño’ at the Cloisters Brings Sor Juana to Life