Flamenco dancing and avant-garde esthetics will coexist in the new production of the Ballet Nacional de España
Javier Latorre, Rocío Molina, Olga Pericet, Rubén Olmo, Rafaela Carrasco and Manuel Liñán choreograph ‘Ángeles caídos’, which premieres in March 2012
S.C./ Flamenco-world.com, September 2011
Translation: J. Kopec
The Ballet Nacional de España (Spanish National Ballet) begins a new phase. Antonio Najarro premieres as its director and in his first appearance before the media, he has revealed his projects and aims. Proximity to the public, giving a fresh vision and “polishing the Spanish dance coming out of the BNE” are his goals. He is going to capture them in two types of annual seasons: one of new creation and another reviving the repertoire. The former begins with ‘Ángeles caídos’, a show directed by Hansel Cereza in which avant-garde esthetics will coexist with flamenco dancing, which will continue to have a “very important role”. In fact, the show - which premieres in March 2012 at the Teatro de la Zarzuela in Madrid - has the participation of top names in today’s flamenco.
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Antonio Najarro,
Ballet Nacional de España's director
(Photo Daniel Muñoz)
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Javier Latorre, Rocío Molina, Olga Pericet, Rafaela Carrasco, Rubén Olmo and Manuel Liñán are, “due to their personality”, the choreographers of ‘Ángeles caídos’, a show which deals with “the struggle between the heavenly and the earthly”. The second part of this program will be an adaptation of ‘Suite Sevilla’, Najarro’s latest show with his own company. As the dancer explains, it’s a show with “classical Spanish dance”, whose music and title stem from a score by flamenco guitarist Rafael Riqueni.
The BNE, on tour
With a view to autumn 2012, the BNE will get a show ready to recover the repertoire which will include “the bolero school four-way dance by Antonio Ruiz Soler, two jotas by Pedro Azorín and ‘Medea’ by maestro Granero”. But the most immediate thing is the Asian tour that the BNE is starting this very week. From September 23rd to October 16th, 2011, it presents the shows ‘Dualia’, ‘La leyenda’, ‘Danza y Tronío’, ‘Caprichos’ and ‘Cambalache’ in the cities of Guangzhou in China, Taipei in Taiwan, Seoul in Korea, Singapore and Bangkok in Thailand. On November 29th and 30th in Russia, it will display them at the Mariinsky Theatre in St. Petersburg. And it will close the tour at the Bolshoi Theatre in Moscow on December 9th, performing ‘Dualia’ and ‘La leyenda’ with an orchestra. Some performances are scheduled for 2012 in Spanish cities like Leganés (Madrid), Valladolid and Cádiz, as well as the premiere of ‘Ángeles caídos’ at the Teatro de la Zarzuela from March 22nd to April 1st.
Ballet Nacional de España, rehearsals (Photos BNE) |
BALLET NACIONAL DE ESPAÑA. ASIAN TOUR 2011
September 23rd and 24th
Guangzhou (China). Guangzhou Opera House
Program: "Dualia" and "La Leyenda"
September 30th to October 2nd
Taipei (Taiwan, China) National Chiang Kai-Shek Cultural Center
Program: "Dualia" and "La Leyenda"
October 6th to 9th
Seoul (South Korea). LG Arts Center
Program: "Dualia" and "La Leyenda"
October 12th and 13th
Singapore (Singapore). Singapore Esplanade
Program: "Danza y tronío", "Caprichos" and "Cambalache"
October 15th and 16th
Bangkok (Thailand). Thailand Cultural Center. International Festival of Dance and Music
Program: "Dualia" and "La Leyenda"
RUSSIA
November 29th and 30th
St. Petersburg. Mariinsky Theatre
Program: “Danza y tronío” and “La leyenda” (29th)/ “Dualia”, “Caprichos” and “La leyenda” (30th)
December 9th
Moscow. Teatro Bolshoi
Program: “Dualia” and “La leyenda” (with orchestra)
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