..:: Sitio Oficial | Ángel Corella ::..

:: SOLEÁ PAS DE DEUX. Choreography by María Pagés ::
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INTERNATIONAL PREMIER AT THE NEW YORK CITY CENTER, MARCH, 17th, 2010

"I was choked up from the start, and the piece sustained that sibling connection so beautifully that I was in tears by the end. Everyone else must have felt the same, 'cause they gave it a roaring standing ovation, midway through the program". Wendy Perron on Thursday, Mar 18, 2010. Dance Magazine.

Choreography: María Pagés
Music: Rubén Lebaniegos (Cante: Ana Ramón; Guitar: Rubén Lebaniegos; Percussion: Chema; Uriarte; Zapateado: María Pagés)
Lighting: Luís Perdiguero
Timing: 7'40"

Carmen Corella & Ángel Corella. Soleá. Photo: Rosalie O'Connor

"Este número (...) reúne por primera vez en escena a los hermanos Corella. Carmen subraya la liturgia de la levitación que Ángel desarrolla. Sus brincos y giros cortan la respiración de un auditorio emocionado. Los bravos resuenan". Francesc Peirón. La Vanguardia. 19-Marzo-2010

"Just under eight minutes, "Solea" began with the Corellas sitting back to back on a dark stage. What unfolded was an intriguing melding of flamenco and classical ballet. A few flourishes of the pointe shoes became the equivalent of flamenco shoes tapping. Each dancer clapped as the other leaped or turned - ballet moves to a flamenco beat. At the end, the two laughed as the audience roared". Jocelyn Noveck. Associated Press March 19, 2010

"The third pas de deux was Maria Pages' Solea for Carmen and Angel Corella. You think New York doesn't miss Carmen Corella? Think again. She was gorgeous". Haglundsheel. March 18, 2010

"Corella reaches us as never before- with outsized personality, authenticity, and warmth". Explore Dance Lori Ortiz March 19, 2010

"It gives the two Corellas, both mature interpreters, the space they need to produce clear shapes against a background subtly shaded with emotion, and describes their loving companionship". Robert Johnson/The Star-Ledger March 19, 2010.

"Brother and sister basked in a vociferous ovation at the end. This center segment of the programme was well-contrasted and excitingly danced". OBERON'S GROVE, March 20th.

"Solea is a tribute to Flamenco's rich history in Spain and Carmen flies through fiery flamencoesque foot work en pointe while Angel slices through jumps with multiple beats. They trade off and play with traditional flamenco structures and rhythms in a satisfying re-interpretation of the form. One sees here why Angel has been such an audience favourite for the last decade-plus. He is a ball of energy, every move bursting with such finesse and charisma; one can't help but love him". Dance. Com Meghan Frederick March, 22

"When Angel first asked me to create a Pas de Deux for him and his sister Carmen I immediately understood that he wanted it to be a soleá that connected with classical dance, it's cadence, it's "cante" (flamenco style of singing) the melodies created by Rúben and the end the piece consisting of Bulerías made this a serious game.

I planned the creative process very similar to the process that we followed; the creation beginning with the composition of a new piece of music written especially for this project. I find this path of collaboration between flamenco and classical ballet to be highly interesting with enormous potential for mutual enrichment for both forms of dance.

The game is the fundamental ingredient of this new work, just as fundamentally necessary as can be the relationship of a brother and sister that mutually share a dedication and love for dance".

María Pagés