Bodas de sangre

Synopsis of Bodas de sangre

This carefully illustrated edition of 'Blood Wedding' (Bodas de sangre) presents one of Federico García Lorca's most iconic tragedies. Inspired by a real event in Níjar in 1928, the play tells the story of a wedding interrupted by the reappearance of a former lover, leading the characters toward a fatal destiny marked by passion and tragedy. Originally premiered in 1933, this work established Lorca as a fundamental figure in 20th-century Spanish theater, blending rural daily life with powerful symbolism to create a universal tragedy.