{"id":30244,"date":"2024-08-07T13:52:03","date_gmt":"2024-08-07T11:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/la-argentina-in-paris-and-the-guitar-of-jose-luis-monton\/"},"modified":"2024-08-07T13:52:03","modified_gmt":"2024-08-07T11:52:03","slug":"la-argentina-in-paris-and-the-guitar-of-jose-luis-monton","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/guitarrasramirez.com\/en\/la-argentina-in-paris-and-the-guitar-of-jose-luis-monton\/","title":{"rendered":"“La Argentina” in Paris and the Guitar of Jos\u00e9 Luis Mont\u00f3n"},"content":{"rendered":"

We went to the Fundaci\u00f3n Juan March<\/a> invited by our friend Jos\u00e9 Luis Mont\u00f3n<\/strong>, to enjoy a marvellous show: “La Argentina<\/strong>” in Paris, ballets by \u00d3scar Espl\u00e1 and Ernesto Halffter”, included in the cycle Teatro Musical de C\u00e1mara directed by the brilliant Antonio Najarro<\/strong>.<\/p>\n

The Story of “La Argentina” in Paris<\/h2>\n

In 1928, Antonia Merc\u00e9<\/strong>, La Argentina, marked a milestone in the history of dance in Paris. Under her impetus, the Ballets Espagnols<\/strong> brought together a constellation of the best Spanish creators in the fields of music, dance, costume and set design. On 18 June of that year, two ballets were premiered in one of their legendary shows, which have now been revived: Sonatina<\/strong><\/em>, by Ernesto Halffter, and El contrabandista<\/em><\/strong>, by \u00d3scar Espl\u00e1, a work incomprehensibly unpublished until today. Based on the sketches of the costumes and backdrops, Antonio Najarro<\/strong> directs this revival that brings up to date the best of Spanish ballet during the Silver Age, which left such a mark on the European cultural scene. You can watch the performance at the following link: “La Argentina” in Paris, ballets by \u00d3scar Espl\u00e1 and Ernesto Halffter | Fundaci\u00f3n Juan March.<\/a><\/p>\n

You can also learn more about this important work for dance in the following videos:<\/p>\n