Flamenco-world.com, July 2006

The music from the flamenco ballet ‘Medea’ finally gets to see the light of day. Manolo Sanlúcar has dusted off the composition that he made in 1984 for the Ballet Nacional de España and, after adapting it for solo guitar and orchestra, has immortalized it on an album. On this recording the guitarist from Cadiz worked with the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra.

Manolo Sanlúcar (Photo: Manolo Sanlúcar)

Over the years, ‘Medea’ - directed by Miguel Narros and choreographed by José Granero - has become a milestone in the history of the flamenco stage play. And his music is not to be blown away by the winds of time. Manolo Sanlúcar already presented a version for solo guitar and orchestra at the 2002 Festival Bienal de Flamenco de Sevilla, with the Malaga Philharmonic Orchestra conducted by Leo Brower. And with the same orchestra, but this time directed by Alexander Rahbari, he took it to the recording studio.

Manolo Sanlúcar pitches his flamenco guitar against more than seventy musicians, including a few flamenco ones: Santiago Lara on second guitar, and Antonio Coronel and Tino di Geraldo on percussion. The new album appears with the original sleeve painting by Francisco Borras and a booklet inside with the synopsis, personnel, color photos and notes on every one of the fifteen pieces.

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