Argentina in Paris: El Contrabandista + Sonatina
Antonio Najarro Company

  Friday, October 4
  7:30 p.m.
  €28, €30, €32*
MUN Theater
*Season ticketsareavailablefor these three shows: Súper viviente, La Argentina en París, and Go figure (€50)*. Also, if you purchase your tickets for any Museo en danza show before August 31, you will enjoy a 15% discount by applying the code ANTICIPA24. 
*With your ticket, you will have priority access to an invitation to the corresponding Asómate a la danza session (subject to availability) which will take place on the same day at 6 pm.

This show is a tribute to Antonia Mercé, La Argentina, one of the greatest figures in Spanish dance.

Under Antonia Mercé's leadership, the Ballets Espagnols brought together a constellation of the best Spanish creators in the fields of music, dance, costume, and set design. On June 18, 1928, Mercé made history by premiering two ballets at the Théâtre Fémina in Paris, which were a huge success with the press and the public and are now being revived: Sonatina, by Ernesto Halffter, and El contrabandista, by Óscar Esplá. Antonio Najarro has been commissioned to revive these ballets, creating two new choreographies.

ARTISTIC CREDITS
Artistic direction and choreography: Antonio Najarro
Musical direction: Miguel Baselga
Stage direction: Carolina África
Antonio Najarro Company
Dancers: Ethan Soriano, Celia Nacle, Daniel Ramos, Alejandra de Castro, Cristina Carnero, Lidia Gómez, Álvaro Brito, and Álvaro Madrid
Guitar: Jose Luis Montón
Cello: Sergio Menem
Piano: Coni Lechner
Costume design: Yaiza Pinillos
Video projection design: Néstor L. Arauzo and Davitxun
Lighting design: Sergio Torres
Technical direction and stage management: Raúl Mallol
Choreography assistant and ballet teacher: África Paniagua
Production management: Rubén Carreño
Characterization: Otilia Ortiz
Illustrator for video projections: Diego Martínez Pereira
Costume production: Taller Paloma de Alba
Millinery: Yulia Eremina and Sombrerería Medrano
Video projections: Ruth Rubio
Signs: Estéfano Cerami
Musical copyist (El contrabandista): Foents Editor (Adrián Fuentes)
Scientific advice: Idoia Murga Castro, Alejandro Coel
A co-production by Fundación Juan March and Les Arts Valencia

ANTONIO NAJARRO
He graduated with honors in Spanish dance from the Mariemma Royal Professional Dance Conservatory in Madrid. In 1996, he joined the Spanish National Ballet, where he was named Principal Dancer three years later. In 2002, he created his own company. He was director of the Spanish National Ballet (2011-2019) and has presented two seasons of the program Un país en danza (A Country in Dance) for TVE's La 2 channel. Among the awards he has received are the Max Award for Performing Arts for Best Dance Performer, the 2018 Audience Award at the Jerez Flamenco Festival, the Culture Award from the Community of Madrid, and the Gold Medal for Merit in Fine Arts in 2023.

MIGUEL BASELGA
He began studying piano at the age of six and graduated from the Royal Conservatory of Liège with Eduardo del Pueyo. He is an internationally renowned performer, praised by critics from media outlets such as BBC Music Magazine and Le Monde de la Musique. He has recorded Manuel de Falla's complete piano works for the BIS label to mark the anniversary of his death, as well as Isaac Albéniz's complete piano works, presented at the Castillo de Peralada International Music Festival. Since these recordings, his concert activity has been on the rise and he has performed at such prominent venues as Carnegie Hall and the 92nd Street Y cultural center, both in New York.

COMPAÑÍA ANTONIO NAJARRO
Led by choreographer Antonio Najarro, since its inception the company has been committed to showcasing new trends in dance and the repertoire of classical Spanish and stylized dance. Its performances are characterized by their technical and artistic complexity, fusion of styles, rigor, and quality of dance, positioning the company as a benchmark for contemporary Spanish dance.

It is made up of fourteen dancers specializing in different styles ranging from flamenco, stylized dance, and bolero to contemporary dance and classical ballet. They are accompanied by a group of internationally renowned musicians who perform live with original music.

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