Wichita Grand Opera
Wichita Grand Opera
Century II Concert Hall
225 W. Douglas Ave.
Wichita , Kansas 67202
316.683.3444 Admin Office
316.262.8054 Box Office
Flamenco Español Performance Program

Stars

Conductor

Director and Designer

Full Cast

Performance Program

Composer

 

“Alma flamenco”

The spirit and soul of flamenco

 

“Aire Fresco” (Tangillo)

All the company

 

A presentation of cheerful movements that require great coordination in festive dance.

 

Soledad” (seguirilla)

José Porcel

 

One of the strong dances within the flamenco range, performed in a virile style, expressing great inner feeling.

 

“Fuerzas” (Farruca)

Bailaores

 

Three different personalities. Three different styles. Three different dancers with different energies to create a single line of expression.

 

“Vivencias” (Solea)

All the company

 

Coordination and the expression of unity in the expansion of one of the intermediate themes of flamenco. Complex choreographic movements.

 

Intermission

 

Union” (Taranto)

Maria Jurado and José Porcel

 

The leading bailaora of the company and José Porcel express their emotions through movement and entwine their feelings generating moments of sensuality and passion onstage.

 

“Mujeres” (Rondena)

Bailaoras

 

A flamenco dance in which the bailaoras of the company perform light, rounded movements wherein the dresses with long trains are the protagonists. The castanets are used as a rhythmic accompaniment adding color and harmony to the piece.

 

“A mi manera” (Alegrias)

José Porcel

 

A solo in which José Porcel is moved by his state of spirit, improvising throughout a large section of the piece with the intention of reaching a disturbing connection with the public.

 

“Fiesta flamenco”

All the company

 

The company bids farewell with an emotive finish. Color, joy and festivity aspiring to transmit an enthralling finale to all the spectators.