Compania Antonio Gades

Artistic direction: Stella Arauzo

Creation: 2004

The Gades Foundation was set up shortly before Antonio Gades’ death to protect, present and disseminate the work of this creator and ambassador of Spanish dance throughout the world. But the most important project which the Antonio Gades Foundation has undertaken, and the greatest homage that could be paid to him, was the setting up of the dance company to perform Gades’ five masterpieces: “Flamenco Suite” (1968), “Blood Wedding” (1974), “Carmen” (1983), “Fire” (1989) and “Fuenteovejuna” (1994). Each member of the company was endorsed by Antonio and the majority were engaged by the choreographer himself.  The staging of the productions follow their creator’s original recommendations to the letter. As trustee of the rights to the ballets Gades composed, the Antonio Gades Foundation is providing the new company with sets and costumes for each of the ballets listed above. In accordance with Antonio Gades’s wishes, the foundation is both the executive and artistic producer of the ballets. The company, which promotes Gades’ work all over the world, remains the Foundation’s main collaborator and takes part in various activities initiated by the Foundation, including the prestigious Antonio Gades Spanish Dance Competition, seminars and specialist courses on Antonio Gades’ choreography. The Foundation’s current president is Maria Esteve, Antonio Gades’ daughter, who has taken over from Faustino Nunez.

Source: Maison de la Danse show program ; Val prod website

More information

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