Israel Galván: La Consagración de la Primavera (Rite of Spring)

Born into a dancing family in Sevilla, Spain, Galván trained in classical Flamenco from a young age and has transformed into one of the world’s most innovative dancers and choreographers. Following in the footsteps of Vaslav Nijinski’s notorious performances, Galván weaves Flamenco with Igor Stravinsky’s imposing score, The Rite of Spring, subverting and reconstructing tradition, re-evaluating the full possibilities of Flamenco.

Event Venue

Sadlers Wells

Event Address

Rosebery Avenue, London, EC1R 4TN

Date

25/11/2022 19:30 PM -26/11/2022 22:00 PM

Accompanied on stage by two pianists, Daria van den Bercken and Gerard Bouwhuis, Galván uses his body as a sound box, becoming consumed by Stravinsky’s score, where rhythm is the driving force. Alongside The Rite of Spring are two additional contrasting musical works, Sonata K87 by Domenico Scarlatti and Winnsboro Cotton Mill Blues by Frederic Rzewski.

Reconstructing the physical language of Flamenco and challenging gender norms, Galván draws on a wide range of inspirations including bullfighting, football culture and activism.

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