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S.C., December 2006
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Although it already premiered in Tokyo last May, María Pagés wants the presentation of her new show to take place in the city which inspires it and it is named after. ‘Sevilla’ is to be presented at the Teatro de la Maestranza on December 27th and 28th, 2006, in the setting of the Festival Iberoamericano Sevilla entre Culturas. Taking part in the show are the sixteen bailaores from her company, plus six musicians between cantaores, guitarists, cello and percussion.

María Pagés

‘Sevilla’ is a return to the origins for María Pagés. The Sevillian bailaora and choreographer writes that “after my long journey through experimentation, through research, and facing the new challenge involved in every creation, I needed to go back to the start of the adventure: go back to the roots, go back to my childhood, go back to... Seville, the mother of all my adventures both on and off stage”.

In order to make the project materialize, she worked side by side with film, theater and television director José María Sánchez - the artist’s husband, who died last June -, who tackled directing the show, besides sharing the idea and script with María Pagés, and the lighting with Dominique You. The choreography is taken care of by María Pagés and Christian Olivares completes the technical crew in stage design and wardrobe.

As usual in the creations by the Sevillian artist, the music is very eclectic. It brings together pieces by Shostakovich, Sarasate, Bizet and Carlos Gardel, as well as by flamenco guitarists José Carrillo ‘Fyty’ and Rubén Lebaniegos. On baile, accompanying the star are the eight bailaoras and eight bailaores who are standing members of the company, founded in 1990 with the show ‘Sol y sombra’.