{"id":54241,"date":"2023-06-25T21:02:23","date_gmt":"2023-06-25T18:02:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=54241"},"modified":"2023-06-25T21:03:51","modified_gmt":"2023-06-25T18:03:51","slug":"the-ballet-nacional-de-espana-invocation-bolera","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.midnighteast.com\/mag\/?p=54241","title":{"rendered":"The Ballet Nacional de Espa\u00f1a \u2013 Invocation Bolera"},"content":{"rendered":"
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De Lo Flamenco – Ballet Nacional de Espa\u00f1a\/Photo: Javier Fergo<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

The Ballet Nacional de Espa\u00f1a returns to perform in Israel at the Israeli Opera with Invocation Bolera, a program of 4 works, representing the unique styles of music and dance from Spain.\u00a0The first part of the evening\u2019s program will consist of three works.<\/p>\n

Invocation Bolera<\/strong><\/p>\n

Choreographed by the company\u2019s Artistic Director Ruben Olmo, with original music composed by Sevillian composer and orchestra director Manuel Busto, Invocation Bolera<\/em> premiered in March 2020. A colorful work for many dancers, the dance is a tribute to the Bolera School, and the Maestros who defined the genre, from Angel Pericet to Mariemma and Antonio El Bailarin. The Bolera emerged in the late 18th<\/sup> century in Spain, as a style that merged traditional Andalusian folk dances, such as the seguidillas, with classical ballet techniques. Although it declined in popularity in the 19th<\/sup> century, superseded by Flamenco, it remains one of the most characteristic styles of Spanish Dance, accompanied by guitar and castanets. The current work preserves the essence of Bolera, with a contemporary influence.<\/p>\n

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