HOTEL MOCTEZUMA

Opera in three acts with a libretto by Carlos José Pérez Sámano.

Xóchitl, a young Mexican woman, travels to Venice to get married. But her encounter with a mysterious man who claims to be the Mexican emperor Moctezuma turns her stay into a journey suspended between dream and reality. Throughout the night, disturbed by ancestral spirits, the carnival celebrations, and a violent storm, she must choose between the weight of the past and the freedom to build her own future.

Driven by a vibrant score and a colorful staging, Hotel Moctezuma (Audience Award and nominated for the Opera Prize at the Fedora Biennale 2025) powerfully explores themes that resonate deeply with our time: identity, exile, the legacies of colonialism, mass tourism, and the climate crisis. A powerful lyrical creation, visually striking and resolutely contemporary, where the legends of the past illuminate the great questions of our time.

Duration: ±1h15 without intermission

Sung in Tseltal Maya, Nahuatl, English, French
Subtitled in French

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