Flamenco Biënnale NL | Israel Galván, Consagración de la Primavera | 10 Nov '21 Muziekgebouw A'dam

VIII Flamenco Biënnale Nederland | Israel Galván | La Consagración de la Primavera
10 November 2021 | Muziekgebouw aan ‘t IJ Amsterdam

Stravinsky’s ballet Le Sacre du Printemps (The Rite of Spring) and flamenco dancing - both marked by tight and complex rhythms. Flamenco innovator Israel Galván brings flamenco and Stravinsky together, following in the footsteps of the legendary first choreographer/dancer of the Sacre, Vaslav Nijinski. Just as Nijinski’s choreography famously caused a scandal at the premiere in 1913, Galván’s radical innovations shake flamenco to its foundations.

‘This is my contribution to Stravinsky: I use my body as the percussive instrument of his work,’ says Galván. The ‘Nijinski of flamenco’, as he was nicknamed in the 1990s, becomes Nijinski in this performance. Using his body as a sound box, he gives himself completely to the Sacre’s piano score, where rhythm is the driving force.

Dance, Choreography, Dramaturgy: Israel Galván | Piano: Daria van den Bercken | Piano: Gerard Bouwhuis | Lighting Design: Ruben Camacho | Sound: Pedro León | Set Design and Technical Direction: Pablo Pujol | Assistant Director: Balbi Parra | Costumes: Reyes Muriel del Pozo

Video by Felix Vázquez | Buenasombrafilms