Explode Coração
Explode Coração is a Brazilian telenovela produced by Rede Globo. The series aired between 6 November 1995 and 4 May 1996, with a total of 155 episodes. It was written entirely by Glória Perez and directed by Ary Coslov, Gracie, and Carlos Araújo Júnior. Production had general direction and core Dennis Carvalho and was the 51st "of eight novels" the state broadcaster.
Edson Celulari, Tereza Seiblitz, and Ricardo Macchi play the leading roles in a plot centered around the love triangle formed by the protagonists which also addresses the gypsy culture in Brazil. Other main roles are played by Maria Luísa Mendonça, Leandra Leal, Rodrigo Santoro, Renée de Vielmond, Eliane Giardini, Paulo José, Françoise Forton, Cássio Gabus Mendes, Deborah Evelyn, Laura Cardoso, Stênio Garcia and Ester Góes.
Synopsis
Dara is a young gypsy who takes pride in her cultural origins but refuses to be bound by tradition. She refuses to marry Igor, the groom who was chosen for her by her father Jairo and mother Lola. Her younger sister has feelings for Igor, but he only has eyes for Dara and fights for her love. Dara falls for an engaged businessman she meets online - Júlio Falcão. Julio is a man who loves money and seducing women. He lives a marriage of appearances with Vera. Igor and Vera, as well as the traditions of the Roma people, are the greatest obstacles in the love story of Julio and Dara.Cast
;Cast in alphabetical order| Actor | Character |
| André Luiz | Marcos Avelar Falcão |
| Carla Tausz | Mirtes |
| Cássia Linhares | Natasha |
| Cássio Gabus Mendes | Edu / Vitor Salgado |
| Cláudio Cavalcanti | Tolentino |
| Daniel Dantas | Tadeu |
| Débora Duarte | Marisa Carvalho Diaz |
| Deborah Evelyn | Yone Sampaio |
| Edson Celulari | Júlio Cezar Falcão |
| Eliane Giardini | Lola Sbano |
| Elias Gleizer | Augusto Lemos |
| Eri Johnson | Adilson Gaivota |
| Ester Góes | Luzia Nicolich |
| Felipe Folgosi | Vladimir |
| Floriano Peixoto | Sarita Vitti |
| Françoise Forton | Eugênia Avelar |
| Gracindo Júnior | Geraldo |
| Guilherme Karan | Bebeto a Jato |
| Helena Ranaldi | Larissa |
| Herson Capri | Ivan Méndez |
| Isadora Ribeiro | Odaísa |
| Ivan de Albuquerque | Mio Sbano |
| Karina Perez | Laura |
| Laura Cardoso | Soraya Nicolich |
| Leandra Leal | Yanka Sbano |
| Luís Cláudio Júnior | Gustavo |
| Maria Luísa Mendonça | Vera Avelar Falcão |
| Marianne Vicentini | Valéria |
| Nívea Maria | Alícia Lemos |
| Odilon Wagner | Leandro Avelar |
| Patrick Alencar | Rique |
| Paula Burlamaqui | Rose |
| Paula Lavigne | Sônia Salgado / Soninha Contratempo |
| Paulo José | Jairo |
| Regina Dourado | Lucineide Salgado |
| Reginaldo Faria | César Lemos |
| Renée de Vielmond | Beth |
| Ricardo Macchi | Igor Nicolich |
| Roberta Índio do Brasil | Catty |
| Rodrigo Santoro | Serginho |
| Rogério Cardoso | Salgadinho |
| Sônia de Paula | Hebinha |
| Stella Freitas | Pattia |
| Stênio Garcia | Pepe Nicolich |
| Tereza Seiblitz | Dara Sbano |
| Zezé Polessa | Mila Tolentino |