The Cádiz-born bailaora will perform the show at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées
from December 19th, 2005 to January 8th, 2006

Flamenco-world.com, December 2005

Paris is the city chosen by Sara Baras to reveal her best-kept secret. The new show ‘Sabores’ (‘Flavors’) premieres Monday, December 19th, 2005 at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées in the French capital, where it will remain on the bill until Sunday, January 8th, 2006. The show, which has the subheading “To Concha, my mother”, journeys along a varied range of flamenco styles without a storyline, just like the previous show ‘Sueños’. Sara Baras is surrounded by a dance corps with nine dancers, plus two guest artists: José Serrano and Luis Ortega. The music, composed by José Carlos Gómez, is performed live by six musicians conducted by José María Bandera between guitars, voices, violin and percussions.

Sara Baras (Photo: Daniel Muñoz)

Neither in Seville, nor Jerez, nor Madrid. Sara Baras will present ‘Sabores’ in Paris. The Cádiz-born bailaora, winner of the 2003 National Dance Prize, will present her new creation at the Théâtre des Champs Elysées in the French capital from December 19th, 2005 to January 8th, 2006. According to the show's program, ‘Sabores’ is “a show without any storyline in which we savor different flamenco styles and color each feeling”.

To do so, “musical numbers are inserted between the baile in such a way that the show goes ‘in crescendo’ not just in the variety of styles, but also in the risk taken by the artists”. Tangos, seguiriya, zambra, alegrías, taranto, tanguillos, jaleos and bulerías… make up the show's repertoire, “which polishes the rhythmic and melodic frontiers of flamenco styles, which blend into the baile's color”.

Sara Baras heads a team of dancers in which José Serrano and Luis Ortega appear as guest artists, plus a nine-member dance corps. José Carlos Gómez has composed the music, performed live by six musicians conducted by guitarist José María Bandera. Appearing on guitar are Bandera himself and Mario Montoya; Miguel de la Tolea and Saúl Quirós on cante; José Amador on violin; and Antonio Suárez on percussions. The baile and music are framed within stage design and lighting designed by Fernando Martín and Sara Baras, which as they explain, is “concise in order to let the color flourish”. The bailaora herself, who directs and choreographs, has also taken care of designing the wardrobe, which “represents one of today's flamenco ballets, highlighting the simplicity in form of the bailaores' costumes and the color which varies according to the meaning of each flamenco style”.

‘Sabores’ will be put on at the 2006 London Flamenco Festival from February 10th to 13th, and at Festival de Jerez 2006 on March 3rd.

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