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Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca

November 12, 2009 at 7:30 pm

Location: Phillips Center

Genre: Dance

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Prices: $39.25, Pit, Orchestra Rows A-P and Mezzanine; $34, Orchestra Rows Q-Z; $28.50, Balcony. (Prices include tax. Pit seating is limited and subject to availability.)

Sponsored by Residence Inn (13th Street, Gainesville), Cox Media and M&S Bank.

There will be a pre-performance discussion at 6:45 p.m. in Fackler Foyer West led by members of the company.


Did you know… 

  • noche-flamenca.jpgNoche Flamenca was founded in Madrid in 1993 by artistic director Martín Santangelo and his wife (lead dancer) Soledad Barrio.
  • Soledad has won awards from over 12 different countries around the globe for her excellence in dance.
  • Noche Flamenca’s goal since its inception has been to maintain the essence, purity and integrity of one of the world’s most complex and mysterious art forms without the use of tricks or gimmicks.
  • All aspects of flamenco; dance, song, and music, are interrelated and given equal weight in the presentations of Noche Flamenca, creating a true communal spirit within the company - the very heart and soul of flamenco.
  • The flamenco exists in three forms: el cante (the song), el baile (the dance), and la guitarra (the guitar playing). Gypsies are often credited with the “invention” of flamenco, and it is at least certain that they played an important part in its creation. But the popular songs and dances of Andalusia also had a major influence on early Flamenco.

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6 Responses to “Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca”

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  1. tom boarman says:
    August 10th, 2009 at 10:59 pm

    I had the good luck to see them at EPCOT in June. I hope they come back this fall for the Food and Wine Festival. My brother is a Flamenco fan and also happens to be a well known expert on John James Audobon would like to see them.

  2. Kirk Conrad says:
    November 13th, 2009 at 2:25 pm

    Fantastic–thank you! You should bring more Flamenco to Gainesville–it is a phenomenal art form. Let me know if you need some suggestions for other flamenco companies that I have heard over the years.

  3. Daniel Martinez says:
    November 14th, 2009 at 8:38 pm

    One of the most passionate Flamenco performances I have ever seen! I highly recommend it to any Flamenco fans. Thanks UF Performing Arts!

  4. Marilyn Ridge says:
    November 17th, 2009 at 8:11 am

    Soledad Barrio & Noche Flamenca was a marvelous performance! Thoroughly enjoyed as I have studied and dance Flamenco. The guitarist also was fantastic as were all the vocalists. Brought back fond memories of my travels in Spain.

  5. Geraldine Nichols says:
    November 18th, 2009 at 11:42 am

    It was a superb “flamenco evening”, just as advertised. That is, it wasn’t just sheer commercial showmanship, but truly made an attempt to recreate the atmosphere that might be found in a more intimate setting somewhere in Spain, in a peña. I had my Spanish culture class attend, and they were thrilled with it. Kudos to the selection committee!

  6. Dolores says:
    November 19th, 2009 at 10:18 pm

    We went to Spain a few years ago. We have friends there. One of the places we were taken to in Madrid was to see the real flamenco.
    This performance was like we had seen in Madrid.

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