The Ballet Nacional de Cuba in early September for Spain on a tour that will take the company to almost 30 cities. They will take their greatest hits repertoire, including Swan Lake, Cinderella and Giselle. Less known pieces include En las sombras de un vals (In the shadows of a waltz), with choreography by Alicia Alonso […]
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The Corella Ballet in the US: ‘We’re creating history and that’s a wonderful thing.’
The Corella Ballet Castilla y León is embarking on its first American tour. Tonight it débuts in Seattle and Angel Corella talked to a local journalist. On his reason for creating the company in 2007: Spain has always created ballet dancers but they haven’t had Spanish companies to perform with. I want Spanish dancers to have a […]
Spain’s economic crisis hits Barcelona’s Liceu
Spain’s economic crisis has forced Barcelona’s Liceu opera house to delay the opening of its 2011-2012 season by a month and could lead to temporary layoffs at the famous theatre. The theatre said it will start next season with Charles Gounod’s “Faust” on October 7, instead of in September. The Liceu said cuts in subsidies by the Spanish Culture […]
