MarÃa Pagés: An Ode to Flamenco
Spanish choreographer Maria Pages prepares to take an innovative new show to the traditional home of flamenco, Seville.
A film that transports us to Spain and the mesmerising work of flamenco star MarÃa Pagés. MarÃa’s passion for flamenco is infectious. A child prodigy, she came of age in the golden era of professional flamenco and is now passing her inspiration and experience on to the next generation as she promotes modern flamenco at her new dance centre in a working-class suburb of Madrid.
The film explores the tension in MarÃa’s work between flamenco’s traditional roots in the streets of her birthplace of Seville and her theatrical shows, performances that push the boundaries of the dance style and tell bigger stories. The film culminates in a searing homecoming performance of a haunting new work for 2020 called Una Oda al Tiempo (An Ode to Time) back in flamenco’s heartland, Seville.
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In Seville, all you hear is flamenco..
Duration: 02:02
Music Played
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Miles Davis, Gil Evans
Solea
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José Mercé
Aire
Credits
Role | Contributor |
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Assistant Producer | Abigail Hodgson Lorente |
Production Manager | Clare Burns |
Editor | Lawrence Huck |
Executive Producer | Russell Barnes |
Executive Producer | Alistair Spalding |
Producer | Bia Oliveira |
Director | Andy Dunn |
Production Company | ClearStory Ltd |
Production Company | Sadler's Wells |
Broadcasts
- Thu 28 May 2020 19:30
- Fri 29 May 2020 02:20
- Wed 12 May 2021 00:00
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