A rock opera dropped days before a dictator died and Spain lost its collective mind.
On November 6, 1975, a few days before the death of dictator Francisco Franco, the Spanish version of the rock opera Jesus Christ Superstar, originally written by Tim Rice and composed by Andrew Lloyd Webber, premiers in Madrid, starring and produced by singer Camilo Sesto, a controversial work that became a mass phenomenon.
Production
Rare archival footage of Franco-era Madrid going absolutely feral for Jesus.
Direction
Sarabia weaves personal memoir with national trauma like a pro.
Director
Marta García Sarabia
Trivia, insights & behind the scenes
Camilo Sesto recorded the entire double album in one marathon session, fueled by cigarettes and absolute chaos.
The Spanish Catholic Church tried to ban it; teenagers wore 'JESUCRISTO' shirts as anti-Franco coded protest. The soundtrack became generational shorthand for freedom.
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