Charley’s Aunt

Charley’s Aunt performed by Puerto Rican actors under the direction of Dean Zayas.

Charley’s Aunt is a farce in three acts written by Brandon Thomas. It broke all historic records for plays of any kind, with an original London run of 1,466 performances.

The play was first performed at the Theatre Royal, Bury St Edmunds in February 1892. It was produced by former D’Oyly Carte Opera Company actor W. S. Penley, a friend of Thomas’s, who appeared in the principal role of Lord Fancourt Babberley, an undergraduate whose friends Jack and Charley persuade him to impersonate the latter’s aunt. The piece was a success, and it then opened in London at the Royalty Theatre on 21 December 1892 and quickly transferred to the larger Globe Theatre on 30 January 1893 to complete its record-breaking run.

The play was a success on Broadway in 1893, where it had another long run. It also toured internationally and has been revived continually and adapted for films and musicals. (Photo © J. Perez-Mesa / 2012)

Juliet

Denisse Eliza as Juliet for CoDa 21’s Romeo and Juliet. First Promotional Photo Session. (Photo © J. Perez-Mesa / 2013)

“Fairy Doll Pas de Trois”

“Fairy Doll Pas de Trois” of Russian choreographer Sergei Legat, music of Ricardo Drigo, performed by National Ballet Theater of Puero Rico. Dancers: Odemar Ocasio, Nilda Lopez and Omar Roman. (Photo © J. Perez-Mesa / 2011)

Balance

Dancers are the athletes of the performing fine arts. Photographing dance requires to show in a esthetic way their power and streng. (Photo © J. Perez-Mesa / 2011)

Placido Domingo

Rehersal of “De mi alma latina” performed by Placido Domingo and the Puerto Rico Symphonic Orchestra under the direction of Alondra de la Parra. The concert will be at the Jose Miguel Agrelot Coliseum, in Hato Rey, Puerto Rico with the participation of Puerto Rican soprano Ana Maria Martinez and pop singer Ana Isabelle.(Photo © J. Perez-Mesa / 2012)

Ballet of San Juan

Cartier-Bresson was inspired by this old quote: “There is nothing in this world that does not have a decisive moment.” – Cardinal de Retx, 17th century. There is always a turning point (decisive moment) in the picture that can not be delegated to the motor drive of your camera… This photo, done with a 5D Mark II and the EF70-200 f/2.8L IS USM, was shut with the stage available light at 2500 Iso at f/ 2.8 with a focal lenght of 150 mm, shut at 1/200 sec.(Photo © J. Perez-Mesa / 2012)

Dancers

All dancers are, by and large, a photographer’s dream. They communicate with their bodies and they are trained to be completely responsive to a collaborative situtation.. – Annie Leibovitz

Antonio Martorell, artist.

I try to create an emotion through a mood, an appreciation for what’s there – something people walk by every day and don’t see. – Robert Farber

Jesus Miranda, dancer.

“A portrait! What could be more simple and more complex, more obvious and more profound.” – Charles Baudelaire. This portrait of dancer and choreographer Jesus Miranda was done using just the light of an adjacent door in a house of Old San Juan, no fill light or reflector was used. (Photo © J. Perez-Mesa / 2012)