FUEGO FLAMENCO XV
15th Annual Flamenco Festival
Honorary Producers Joseph and Lynne Horning
November 8 – 17, 2019
FLAMENCO APARICIO DANCE COMPANY
Entresueño
November 8 – 10, 2019
Edwin Aparicio and Aleksey Kulikov reimagine Aparicio's acclaimed Entresueño, a work that premiered at GALA in 2006. Entresueño explores the frontier of consciousness where memories blur and mix with imagination, and where reality gives way to dreams – the period when imagery is exceedingly vivid and the boundaries of time and space disappear. Musical direction by Grammy nominated composer and arranger Gonzalo Grau.
RAFAEL PERAL AND MARÍA ADAME
Raíz de 4
In collaboration with Fundación Conservatorio Flamenco Casa Patas (Madrid)
November 14 – 17, 2019
Raíz de 4 delves into Flamenco’s most primitive roots, those very origins that evoke the convergence of cultures and the folklore of Spain. Some of the purest styles of flamenco--- romances (ballads), martinete, fandangos and soleares---are brought to the forefront in an electrifying performance by two of Spain’s most distinguished artists.
With support from the Embassy of Spain in Washington, DC, SPAIN arts & culture, and Fundación Conservatorio Flamenco Casa Patas.
EXQUISTA AGONÍA - Exquisite Agony
Written and directed by Nilo Cruz (Cuba/USA)
February 6 – March 1, 2019
In Spanish with English surtitles
This intimate story explores a middle-aged woman's obsessive quest to find love with a young man who receives the gift of her late husband’s heart. DC audiences will have the “exquisite” opportunity to see Pulitzer Prize-winner Nilo Cruz direct his own work.
“…a magical realism that is not cloying but instead true to his characters.” – The New Yorker
TÍA JULIA Y EL ESCRIBIDOR - Aunt Julia and the Scriptwriter
By Mario Vargas Llosa (Peru)
Adapted by Caridad Svich
Directed by José Zayas
April 23 – May 17, 2020
In Spanish with English surtitles
Set in Peru during the 1950s, this funny and tender story of an 18-year-old student who falls for a 32-year-old divorcee is based on the real life experience of Nobel Prize-winner Vargas Llosa. Love is lost, but a new passion is found.
ELLA ES TANGO
In collaboration with the Pan American Symphony Orchestra
June 11 – 28, 2020
Women take the lead in this musical revue celebrating the role of women in tango. The revered Libertad Lamarque and Tita Merello paved the way for contemporary female voices such as Susana Rinaldi and composer Eladia Blazquez.
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