Estampas flamencas / El sombrero de tres picos

Directed by Rubén Olmo since September 2019, the Ballet Nacional de España (BNE) has been the leading public company in Spanish dance since it was founded in the late 1970s under the name Ballet Nacional Español. Since then, this company has often featured on the line-up of different Veranos de la Villa festivals. It returns once again this year with a programme intended to tie in with the celebrations to mark the Year of Picasso.

For Flamenco Scenes, Rubén Olmo and Miguel Ángel Corbacho have created four pieces that take their inspiration from the style, aesthetics and character of Antonio Ruiz Soler. These choreographies retrace traditional flamenco from its origins, both in terms of costumes and music. 

Hijo del alba, a Picassian-inspired solo, performed by Rubén Olmo with his personal dance language, represents the birth of a new life: man and artist. It is the representation of feelings, differences and contradictions of each of them in a single character: the harlequin.

And finally, The Three-cornered Hat, one of the most emblematic works in the company’s repertoire. In the realm of the stylisation of popular rhythms and dances, both Manuel de Falla’s score - interpreted on this occasion by the Orchestra of the Community of Madrid, under the artistic direction of maestro Manuel Coves- and Antonio Ruiz Soler’s choreography are veritable masterpieces. This production also recreates the costumes and reproduces the backdrops and scenery that Pablo Picasso created for the London première in 1919 of Léonide Massine’s version performed by Serge Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes.

A National Ballet of Spain – INAEM production

With the collaboration of the Orchestra and Choir Foundation of the Community of Madrid

 

 

 

 

 

CAST & CREATIVE

 

ESTAMPAS FLAMENCAS (FLAMENCO SCENES)

Choreography: Rubén Olmo, Miguel Ángel Corbacho

Music: Martinete: Popular; Zorongo: Enrique Bermúdez; Taranto: Diego Losada; Caracoles: Víctor Márquez

 

Texts: Federico García Lorca, Gabriel de la Tomasa, Juan Jose Amador and popular lyrics

Stage design and audiovisuals: José Maldonado
Lighting: Felipe Ramos
Costumes: Martinete: Shirt by López de Santos, trousers by González; Zorongo: BNE collection; Bata de cola flamenco dress by Lina. Men: dressed by González; Taranto: Dressed by José Antonio Arroyo; Caracoles: Batas de cola by Justo Robles “Salao”, Footwear by Gallardo

 

World première on 15 Abril 2021 by the National Ballet of Spain in the Teatro de la Maestranza in Seville. For the uninitiated, “Martinete”, “Zorongo”, “Taranto” and “Caracoles” are all different palos or styles of Flamenco music.

 

SON OF THE DAWN (World premiere)

Choreography: Diana Noriega, Miguel Corbacho, Rubén Olmo

Music: Divertimento: I. Symphony by Igor Stravinsky

Musical direction: Manuel Coves

Orchestra: Orchestra of the Community of Madrid (ORCAM)

Costume design and production: Irene del Arco Rey

Realization hat "Son of Alba": Charo Iglesias

Footwear: Maty

Absolute premiere on August 2, 2023 by the National Ballet of Spain, in the Veranos de la Villa 2023.

 

 

THE THREE-CORNERED HAT

Choreography: Antonio Ruiz Soler

Music: Manuel de Falla

Musical direction: Manuel Coves

Special collaboration: Sandra Carrasco (cantaora / singer)

Orchestra: Orchestra of the Community of Madrid (ORCAM)

Stage design: Pablo Picasso

Costumes: Pablo Picasso

Set design adapted by: Jesús Acevedo

Set design produced by: Sfumato and Mambo

Lighting design: Ginés Caballero (AAI)

Projections: Emilio Valenzuela

Men’s costumes by: Sastrería González; Women’s costumes by: Peris; Millers’ wives: Milagros (En Escena)

Footwear: Gallardo

World première on 24 June 1958 by Antonio and his Spanish Ballet, at the Granada International Festival of Music and Dance.

Première on 13 May 1981 by the National Ballet of Spain in the Teatro Lope de Vega in Seville.

 

NATIONAL BALLET OF SPAIN

Director Rubén Olmo

Assistant Director Miguel Ángel Corbacho; Guest Principal Dancers Esther Jurado, Francisco Velasco; Principal Dancers Aloña Alonso, Inmaculada Salomón, José Manuel Benítez, Antonio Correderas, Sergio García, Eduardo Martínez; Soloists Estela Alonso, Débora Martínez, Miriam Mendoza, Irene Tena, Cristian García, Albert Hernández, Matías López, Carlos Sánchez; Corps de Ballet Ana Agraz, Cristina Aguilera, Ana Almagro, Sara Arévalo, Pilar Arteseros, Marina Bravo, Mercedes Burgos, Irene Correa, Patricia Fernández, Yu-Hsien Hsueh, María Martín, Sara Nieto, Laura Vargas, Noelia Ruiz, Vanesa Vento, Sou Jung Youn, Diego Aguilar, Juan Berlanga, Axel Galán, Álvaro Gordillo, Antonio Jiménez, Adrián Maqueda, Álvaro Marbán, Víctor Martín, Alfredo Mérida, Javier Polonio, Manuel del Río, Pedro Ramírez, Sergio Valverde; Maestro Répétiteur Maribel Gallardo; Répétiteurs Cristina Visús; Dance Instructor Diana Noriega; Ballet Teachers Elna Matamoros, Tino Morán, Raúl Tino; Female Singer Saray Muñoz; Male Singers Gabriel de la Tomasa; Juan José Amador “El Perre”; Guitarists Enrique Bermúdez, Jonathan Bermúdez, Diego Losada, Víctor Márquez; Percussionists Iván Fernández, Roberto Vozmediano; Pianist José Luis Franco.

Assistant Director Guiomar Fernández Troncoso; Manager Pablo Gauna; Production Director Sarah Bonaldo; Technical Director  Tomás Pérez; Director of Communication Eduardo Villar; Sponsorship, Pedagogical Activities and Management Secretary Jesús Florencio; Production Department Manuel Balaguer, María Fernández; Wardrobe Department Javier Caraballo; Personnel Samantha Hilario; Administration Belén Moreno; Head of Maintenance José Ramón Gómez; Deputy Technical Director Pedro Muñoz, Assistant Technical Director José Román; Stage Managers Pilar Orive, Elena Sanz, Víctor Hernández; Machinery Juan Francisco Martín, Ismael Martínez; Lighting Asier Basterra, Javier Hernández, Arturo Dosal; Props Juan Mª Arguedas, Francisco Hernández, Pilar López, Milena Ríos; Audiovisuals Jesús Ávila, Luis M. Castro, Mercedes Martín, Rodrigo Cotobal; Tailoring Cristina Catoya, Teresa Morollón, Mónica Ramos, Teresa Rodrigo, Isabel Fernández; Physiotherapists Juan Pedro Barranco; Ángel Pérez; Masseur Julián Mínguez; Gofer José Manuel Ollero; Warehouse Manager Vicente Antonio Gómez; Cleaning Dolores Escrivá, Antolina Pequeño.

 

ORCHESTRA OF THE COMMUNITY OF MADRID

Managing Director Raquel Rivera; Artistic and Titular Director ORCAM Marzena Diakun; Honorary Director José Ramón Encinar; Emeritus Director Miguel Groba; Director of Sustainability and Regulatory Compliance Elena Roncal; General Coordinator Alba Rodríguez; Head of Administration Álvaro Rueda; Head of Communication: and Marketing Cristina Álvarez Cañas; Head of Musical Archiving and Documentation Alaitz Monasterio; Head of General Services José Luis Pardo; Production Coordinator Jaime López; Stage Manager Adrián Melogno; Production Assistant Javier Lúcia; Production and Stage Assistant Andrés H. Gil; Stage Assistant Alberto Rodea; Orchestra Inspector Eduardo Triguero.

First violins Víctor Arriola (Concertmaster), Anne-Marie North (Concertmaster), Ema Alexeeva (Assistant Concertmaster), Margarita Buesa, Ana Campo, Andras Demeter, Constantin Gîlicel, Alejandro Kreiman, Reynaldo Maceo, Peter Shutter, Gladys Silot, Ernesto Wildbaum; Second violins Mariola Shutter (Soloist), Rocío García (Soloist), Osmay Torres (Assistant Soloist), Robin Banerjee, Magaly Baró, Amaya Barrachina, Alexandra Krivoborodov, Igor Mikhailov, Felipe Manuel Rodríguez, Irune Urrutxurtu, Bálint Vára, Paulo Vieira; Violas Eva Martín (Soloist), Iván Martín (Soloist), Dagmara Szydlo (Assistant Soloist), Raquel de Benito, Blanca Esteban, Sandra García Hwung, José Antonio Martínez, Marco Ramírez; Cellos Stanislas Kim (Soloist), John Stokes (Soloist), Nuria Majuelo (Assistant Soloist), Pablo Borrego, Benjamín Calderón, Rafael Domínguez, Dagmar Remtova, Edith Saldaña; Double basses Francisco Ballester (Soloist), Luis Otero (Soloist), Susana Rivero (Assistant Soloist), Manuel Valdés; Flutes Maite Raga (Soloist), Mª José Muñoz (Soloist, Piccolo), Violeta de los Ángeles Gil (Assistant Soloist); Oboes Lourdes Higes (Soloist); Ana Mª Ruiz (Soloist, English Horn); Clarinets Salvador Salvador (Soloist), Víctor Díaz (Soloist), Antonio Serrano (Assistant Soloist- Bass Clarinet); Bassoons Sara Galán; José Vicente Guerra (Soloist); French Horns Iván Carrascosa (Soloist), Anaís Romero (Soloist), Joaquín Talens (Assistant Soloist), Ángel G. Lechago (Assistant Soloist), José Antonio Sánchez (Assistant Soloist); Trumpets César Asensi (Soloist), Eduardo Díaz (Soloist), Óscar Luis Martín (Assistant Soloist); Trombones Juan Sanjuán (Soloist), Pedro Ortuño (Assistant Soloist), Miguel José Martínez (Soloist-Bass Trombone-Soloist); Harp Laura Hernández (Soloist); Timpani and  Percussion Concepción San Gregorio (Soloist), Alfredo Anaya (Assistant Soloist), Óscar Benet (Assistant Soloist), Jaime Fernández (Assistant Soloist), Eloy Lurueña (Assistant Soloist).