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Meet the Second Servant of the Queen: Raquel Rubi

  • Writer: Cathy Marshall
    Cathy Marshall
  • Feb 20, 2025
  • 1 min read

Updated: Feb 21, 2025

Cuban soprano Raquel Rubí holds a Master’s in Vocal Performance from FIU and a Doctorate in Musical Arts from the University of Miami. She has performed principal roles in early music, opera, and operetta across multiple countries, including the Baroness in The Sound of Music, Valencienne in The Merry Widow, and the Countess in The Count of Luxembourg with Sociedad Pro-Arte Grateli. Her notable supporting roles include Lola in Cavalleria Rusticana and the Monitor in Suor Angelica with MLO. Beyond her performance career, Rubí is an educator and the founder of RubiMusic, a nonprofit organization dedicated to promoting classical music, young talent, and the arts.


The Magic Flute is being performed Friday, March 21, 2025, 7:30pm and Saturday, March 22, 2025, 4:00pm.


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We celebrate our 25th Anniversary with a return to our very first opera, Mozart’s timeless The Magic Flute. Follow the adventures of Prince Tamino and the bird-catcher Papageno as they seek to free Princess Pamina from the nefarious Queen of the Night. Full of beautiful melodies and dazzling characters, this mysterious and magical tale will captivate audiences of all ages. ​


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