Pellizco
Saturday, November 16, 2024
8 pm
Nanji Family Foundation Auditorium
Part of 2024 Duende Flamenco Festival
$60 Regular | $54 Friends | $45 Students and Seniors
Performance duration: 75 minutes
Get the full Duende experience: attend all three on-site performances at the Aga Khan Museum for $144 and receive a special link for 20% off tickets to Kintsugi: Flamenco and Healing on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Bluma Appel Theatre (27 Front St. E., Toronto).
A new production created by Granadino dancer and choreographer, Iván Vargas, Pellizco is a show structured around different scenes, linked to each other, reflecting the three most fundamental stages in his life and artistic career.
The first scene captures his return to the stage after the pandemic and his reconnection with flamenco, a necessity and a way of life for Vargas. After months of uncertainty, he contemplates the ways in which he can bring Duende’s heartbeat back to the stage through a solemn and sombre palo known as caña.
In the second scene, titled “Origen” (Origin), Vargas and his guest artist reminisce about their roots and the lands that nurtured them — the two emblematic Andalusian cities of Sevilla and Granada.
In the third and final scene, perhaps the most moving, Vargas pays tribute by showcasing the choreographies and music of three of Granada’s greatest artists, maestros, and staples of flamenco: Juan Andrés Maya, Manolete, and Enrique Morente.
This show features meticulous staging and a cast of artists who bring new nuances to traditional performances, captivating and surprising us with their skill.
Carmen Romero, the Artistic Director and Principal Dancer of Toronto’s Compañía Carmen Romero, serves as the guest co-curator for the 10th annual Duende Flamenco Festival, alongside Amirali Alibhai, Head of Performing Arts at the Aga Khan Museum and the Festival’s Artistic Director.
About the Artists
Duende Flamenco Festival 2024
Pellizco is part of the Aga Khan Museum’s annual Duende Flamenco Festival — a celebration of the multi-disciplinary nature of flamenco and its continually evolving modes of expression through an exciting celebration of dance, music, and film.
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Off-Site Performance
Get the Full Duende Experience
Attend all three on-site performances at the Aga Khan Museum for $144 and receive a special link for 20% off tickets to Kintsugi: Flamenco and Healing (off-site performance) on Sunday, November 17, 2024, at the Bluma Appel Theatre (27 Front St. E., Toronto).