Flamenco Real presents the show on June 24, 25 and 26 Root, an encounter between the dance of Alba Heredia and the cante and the guitar of Ricardo Fernandez del Moral, two artists deeply linked to the International Festival of Cante from the La Unión Mines, a competition that decisively marked their respective careers.
The proposal originates as a dialogue between memory, rhythm, and transmission. On the stage of Royal Theatre (Madrid), both artists present a program structured around individual pieces and shared passages, with references to the cantes, authors and repertoires associated with International Festival of Cante of the Mines and the work of its Foundation, a benchmark in the preservation, promotion and dissemination of flamenco, with special attention to the cantes miners.
"In their speeches, Alba Heredia and Ricardo Fernández del Moral will refer to their time in La Unión and the significance the Festival has had in their careers."
In their speeches, Alba Heredia and Ricardo Fernández del Moral will refer to their time in La Unión and the significance the Festival has had on their careers. In Heredia's case, the Desplante Award she won in 2015 solidified the career of a dancer born in Granada's Sacromonte district and belonging to the legendary Maya family. For Fernández del Moral, the Festival was the stage for one of his greatest recent achievements. flamencoIn 2012, he made history by winning the Lámpara Minera, the competition's top prize, along with five first prizes in different categories of cante.
The show will alternate between solo performances and group numbers. Alba Heredia will perform several palosAmong them taranto, soleá, and bulerías, displaying a dance rooted in Granada, with stage presence and refined technique. Ricardo Fernández del Moral will address canteReference songs such as the mining one, in addition to some songs, in connection with the repertoire that led him to conquer the highest recognitions of the La Unión Festival.
One of the most unique moments of the program will come when both artists share the stage to perform a piece in homage to Ramón Perelló y RódenasThe choice reinforces the show's connection to the cultural memory of the mining town and to a repertoire that has transcended generations within Spanish song and the collective imagination. flamenco.
