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2003 FESTIVAL DE JEREZ
Manuela Carrasco and Antonio Canales converse
for the first time in 'Tierra y Fuego'
Silvia Calado Olivo
Translation: Joseph Kopec
It just so happens that flamenco sometimes forgets individualism. And the
miracle of unimaginable encounters is wrought. The 2003 Festival de Jerez is going
to be the privileged venue to welcome the first dialogue between two top dance
figures: Manuela
Carrasco and Antonio
Canales. With the title 'Tierra y Fuego' (Earth and Fire), the Triana-born
bailaora and bailaor are ready to blend their respective marks at the Villamarta
Theater on Sunday night, March 9th, 2003. He, Earth. She, Fire.
Antonio Canales
(Photo: Javier Hurtado)
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Antonio Canales, who defines his partner as "the eternal goddess",
comments that, "first, Manuela and I will dance a taranto, which I think
is going to be a work of art". Next, Juan de Juan and Rafael de Carmen, respective
lead dancers of the star duo, are scheduled to dance por tangos, described by
Canales as "very modern and dynamic". The show continues with seguiriyas
by Antonio Canales, who leaves behind the line opened by 'Minotauro' to shift
his sight back towards works like 'Bailaor'. This number will be followed by a
musical interlude with cantes abandolaos by the background performers, highlighted
by José Valencia (Joselito de Lebrija), David de Morón and Antonio
Zúñiga, on cante; and Daniel Méndez, Joaquín Amador
and David Cerreduela, on the guitar.
Following alegrías in which Juan de Juan and Rafael de Carmen once again
share the stage, Manuela Carrasco will dance por soleá, the flagship of
her repertoire, which has been seen in shows such as 'Jondo Adonai' and 'Esencia'.
Bobote, bailaor and palmero who has collaborated on a regular basis with both
companies, will step out por bulerías, as a prelude to an epilogue por
cantes by Lebrija in which Earth and Fire will again shake hands.
Continuity
As José Bastida explains in the libretto, "we're not at all trying
to transgress the frontiers of the most authentic flamenco with this new show.
We have joined these two elements, 'Earth and Fire', since they are pure and primitive
in their conception". He adds that this encounter "has the solidity,
experience and maturity that have been stored in these two titans. They show us,
far away from any idol worship and stereotypes, the viscera and ins and outs of
the most savage, racial flamenco".
This show without a storyline, whose illumination is done by Sergio Spinelli,
has been created with continuity in mind. Although the dates have yet to be set,
'Tierra y fuego', which promises to be a unique experience each time, will travel
to Madrid's Royal Theater, Seville's Lope de Vega Theater and Barcelona's Guitar
Festival following its premiere in Jerez de la Frontera.
Manuela Carrasco
(Photo: Javier Hurtado)
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Manuela Carrasco
(Photo: Daniel Muñoz)
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