El Bracero – A Mariachi Opera

ÁNIMO Theatre Company proudly presents “El Bracero – A Mariachi Opera.” Set in the 1950s at the height of the Bracero program, “El Bracero” is a dynamic one-act “Mariachi Opera” which fuses mariachi music, ballet folklorico, and powerful “opera” style set pieces. “El Bracero” highlights the challenges and injustices workers faced in the U.S., serving as both a cultural and educational experience that teaches an important part of Mexican-American history that is often overlooked.

“El Bracero poignantly expresses the struggles encountered by fieldworkers to the audiences and honors their great contributions to the U.S.,” says Miguel Orozco, director and producer of the show.

“El Bracero” was written by Rosalinda Verde from Visalia, CA, and the Mariachi music in El Bracero is performed by Mariachi Águilas de Oxnard de J. Carlos Ozuna – one of the premiere mariachi ensembles in Southern California.