October 16, 2011

Antonio El Pipa

This year in March, I only went for a week to the Festival de Jerez. So I missed the opening night, where Jerez-born Antonio El Pipa premiered his show "Danzacalí". Yesterday it was staged in Sevilla so we went to see it. I loved every single bit of it: The choreographies, the costumes, the lighting, the music, the singing - and the dancing. The show was pretty corny, but in a touching way, and Antonio is quite a romantic macho and has an amazing stage presence. Towards the end of the show he danced a soleá and the audience gave him a standing ovation for his bulerías "muy jerezanas". The show wasn't even over yet! Great atmosphere in the theater.
This is the trailer for Danzacalí:

P.S. Next year I'm going to Jerez for a week! I signed up for Alegrías with bata de cola (tail skirt) with Pilar Ogalla - so excited!

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