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World Premiere Llantos 1492 Flamenco Meets Opera: A Bold Tale of Defiance
The Reconquista is drawing to a close and the Inquisition’s dark cloud is gathering on the Spanish horizon. A lawyer defends a village of gitanos against false accusations. Against a musical backdrop that blends the musical traditions of flamenco and opera, the story unfolds: a rigged trial, mystical experiences, a love story, exile and execution. This is an opera about resilience and ultimate triumph of identity, both religious and ethnic, in a time of intolerance.
Llantos 1492 matters because it asks us to confront what happens when power turns on the vulnerable. It reminds us of a time when Jews, Muslims, and gypsies lived together in uneasy coexistence, only to be ripped apart by empire’s ambitions. And it insists that amid loss, survival is its own kind of triumph.
To hear Llantos is to hear history weep and sing. It’s a story of love, faith, and defiance, written in fire but carried forward in music. And it demands to be heard.
Sunday, February 16, 2025 2:00 PM
Friday, February 21, 2025 7:30 PM
Sunday, February 23, 2025 2:00 PM
At the National Hispanic Cultural Center Journal Theater
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
1701 4th Street SW, Albuquerque, NM, United States, New Mexico 87102
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