SPANISH MASTERPIECES: The Flamenco of Marco Flores & Olga Pericet

PUBLISHED September 6th, 2015 04:10 pm | UPDATED July 2nd, 2020 02:06 am

Fresh from its premier at this year’s prestigious Jerez Festival (Spain) which presents the top artists in today’s Flamenco world and specially re-staged for Singapore, SPANISH MASTERPIECES is a one-night only performance not to be missed, at the newly-restored historic Capitol Theatre on Wed 23 September 2015.

An expressive union captured through dance, the show brings together Spain’s highly-acclaimed Flamenco artists, Marco Flores and Olga Pericet. Join the award-winning duo in an evening of great Spanish artistry, an intimate language and style of their own, accompanied by guitarist Antonia Jiménez and singer, Mercedes Cortés, exalting the beauty of Flamenco.

Their distinctive dance duo, a mirror of their chemistry and partnership on stage is the hallmark of this show and a tribute to the artistry of dance duos of great artists in Spanish dance heritage.Marco Flores & Olga Pericet are celebrated as Spain’s next generation of leading artists. Olga’s artistry is appreciated globally with her name marking the distinguished line-up in the Flamenco Festivals in Washington, New York and London. Dynamic and prolific, her creations have premiered at Spain’s prestigious Seville Biennial and the Jerez Festival. She has been nominated for Best Female Dancer and Artist of Revelation. Acclaimed in Spain, Marco’s accolades include the Carman Amaya and Mario Maya awards in national competitions, critics’ Best Dancer award from Flamenco Today, and Best Show nomination by the review of Spain’s Jerez Festival.

Together they have toured their own productions around the world, participated in many Flamenco festivals in theatres such as London’s Sadler Wells, as well as being solicited as choreographers for Spain’s esteemed national dance company, the Ballet Nacional de España.

Their performance will be the artists’ debut in Singapore. This will be followed by a week of intensive master workshops from 22 – 27 September, where participants can learn from the maestros, experiencing their artistry and style. For more information about the workshops, and to register, click [here](http://www.spanishdance.sg/master-workshops.html).

This event takes place at the Capitol Theatre on 23rd Sep from 8pm onwards. Tickets start from $25 and can be purchased via SISTIC [here](http://www.sistic.com.sg/events/spanish0915). For more information, click [here](http://www.spanishdance.sg/about-the-show.html).