Flying skirts, fast stepping steps, hot dancing ......On February 1st, the Granada Flamenco Troupe will come to the Hangzhou Theater to present the enthusiastic dance drama "Carmen" to the audience.
Carmen", which was created by the French writer Mérimée, created the artistic image of the charming, selfish and arrogant gypsy girl Carmen for readers all over the world, and the composer Bizet created the opera "Carmen" based on the original book, and let this image stand vividly on the stage. Over the past two centuries, Carmen has been adapted into more than 150 editions and presented to audiences in different art forms, becoming a classic on the world stage.
Flamenco is a complex art form rooted in Spanish folk, which combines singing and dancing, and is known as the two quintessences of Spain together with bullfighting. It originated from the gypsy commoners who loved to dance, and the rhythm was often rapid and varied, creating a momentum like a storm. The use of this type of dance, which is closely related to the gypsy, to present the gypsy girl in "Carmen", can be said to complement each other.
The Granada Flamenco Troupe is a prestigious dance company in Spain and even in the world, which has participated in and won laurels at the Andalusian International Flamenco Festival for many times, and has been representing Spanish flamenco art all year round. While preserving the essence of classical flamenco, the company actively innovates the form and content of dance, and its works are distinguished by their magic, emotion, dynamism and beauty.
Carmen, a dramatic rendition by the Granada Flamenco Troupe, tells the story of Carmen, a glamorous and passionate gypsy girl, who seduces the soldier Don José, to abandon his fiancée, to be expelled from the army, and to join him in the crime. But then Carmen empathized with her, and Don José had constant conflicts with her, and finally paid for ......it with his life
The most attractive thing about the play is "fighting and dancing if you don't agree with each other". Almost all the plots in the play with drastic emotional changes are presented in grand group dance scenes. Needless to say, Carmen's first meeting with Don José was dazzling in the crowd. What is even better is the "fight" of the female workers, in other dances, the body posture of the fight is simulated by dance, but the flamenco dances directly on the field, on the stage, the heels of the rapid hitting crackles, and the upper body of the actors is relaxed and stretched, showing the characteristics of excellent flamenco dancers.
Starring Erin Morales, she is known as "the magician who brings flamenco dance to her heart". Erin uses dance to outline Carmen's freedom, impulsiveness and charm, blending Spanish culture and emotions on the stage, giving Carmen's character a new glow.
Dance drama "Carmen".
Performing group: Granada Flamenco Troupe, Spain.
Time: 1 February, 19:30
Venue: Hangzhou Theater.