“This word alone is enough to make one think of Ravel and his relentless rhythm. But the bolero was music and dance long before, and it will continue to be so afterward as well, crossing through different music and evoking captivating songs and melodies. Of course, Ravel crystallized it in an unforgettable way, to such an extent that even stripping away the orchestra and turning it, as Israel Galván says, ‘into black and white,’ or presenting it with the sound of two pianos, Bolero remains bolero – stripped to the bone and perhaps even more impressive. This is where our project begins: with Maurice Ravel – who carries Spain within him and also wrote the extraordinary Alborada del Gracioso – and with the bolero that later becomes a passionate song and even a musical genre, one that Moncho and his heirs made widely recognized. The boleros of this evening form the perfect musical world to inspire the imagination of Israel Galván, his sense of rhythm, and his appreciation for the color of sound.” Andrea Rebaudengo.
ISRAEL GALVÁN – dance and stage director
ANDREA REBAUDENGO – GERARD BOUWHUIS -piano
LOS MELLIS DE HUELVA – palmas and rhythm
JUAN JOSÉ AMADOR AMADOR – singer
RAMÓN CALABUCH BATISTA (MONCHO) – singer
with music of MAURICE RAVEL
