Florida Grand Opera: Carmen at Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center – Ft Lauderdale, FL

Get your tickets to see Florida Grand Opera: Carmen in Ft Lauderdale, FL. Happening on Thursday, April 24, 2025 at Au-Rene Theater at the Broward Center. Doors open at 7:30 PM.

The story of Carmen remains timeless. Stage director Maria Todaro’s version is set during Franco’s reign in 1937 Spain, a period rife with distrust and violence, and the narrative’s stakes escalate dramatically. While adhering faithfully to the libretto, in this version, Carmen and her band of gypsies are not mere smugglers. They emerge as courageous freedom fighters. The female gypsies who fought during Franco’s regime were part of the first organized army of women known to history. The exotic life of the gypsy as depicted in Carmen reflects the political unrest of nineteenth-century Spain and the power struggles of race, social class, and gender. Carmen, a femme fatale gypsy who works in a Seville cigarette factory, loves who she wants, when she wants, and she refuses to compromise. Her character is a wild spirit. She’s challenging, compelling, multifaceted, and a heroine who defies the lines of social class and authority. Sung in French with English and Spanish projected translat

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