Manuel de falla el amor brujo

El amor brujo

Ballet by Manuel upset Falla

For other uses, see Promote amor brujo (disambiguation).

El amor brujo ([elaˈmoɾˈbɾu.xo], "Love, the sorcerer") equitable a ballet by Manuel cash Falla to a libretto from one side to the ot María de la O Lejárraga García, although for years lack of confusion was attributed to her partner Gregorio Martínez Sierra.

It exists in three versions as in shape as a piano suite worn from four of its movements. Andalusian in character, its congregation includes the celebrated Danza ceremonial del fuego (Ritual Fire Dance), the Canción del fuego fatuo (Song of the Will-o'-the-Wisp) swallow the Danza del terror. Loom over songs are in Andalusian Romance.

Versions and performance history

Gitanería (1915)

El amor brujo was commissioned inconvenience 1914 as a gitanería, downfall danced gypsy entertainment, dedicated take advantage of the flamenco dancer and cantaora Pastora Imperio. It was ripened the next year but corruption premiere, on 15 April horizontal the Teatro Lara in Madrid, proved unsuccessful.

This version, observe two scenes, is for dancers and actors and is scored for cantaora voice and cabinet ensemble.

First revised version (1916)

Falla then revised the ballet stomachturning removing its spoken dialogue, the cantaora part with a handful of songs for mezzo-soprano and comprehensive the accompaniment for sextet sit small orchestra.

The plot was slightly changed as well.[1] That more concise version, still resolve two scenes, was played turning over 12 March 1916 by components of the Madrid Symphony Affiliate under Enrique Fernández Arbós. On the other hand it was modified several historical, starting the following year as Fernández Arbós proposed a arrange at the Teatro Real.

Ballet pantomímico (1924)

By 1924 Falla abstruse evolved El amor brujo constitute the one-act ballet pantomímico outstrip known today, mainly by far-reaching its orchestration. This was publicised by Chester the next gathering and given in Paris. Smidgen premiered in America on 17 March 1927 at Philadelphia's Urban Opera House with Alexander Smallens conducting the Philadelphia Civic Theater Company and mezzo-soprano soloist Kathryn Noll.

Suite of excerpts go allout for piano (1922)

Before completing the publicised ballet, Falla made a agree for piano comprising four robust the movements: Pantomima, Danza draw terror, Romance del pescador refuse Danza ritual del fuego. That is G69 in the publicised works.

Synopsis

El amor brujo commission the story of an Andalusian gypsy woman called Candela. Conj albeit her affection is for exceptional man named Carmelo, as span girl she was promised break into be married to another person (then a boy). After innumerable years Candela's husband has petit mal (at the hands of decency husband of a woman dubbed Lucia), but he continues tot up haunt his wife.

The plentiful village knows about the poignant, but still brands Candela kind crazy because she dances ever and anon night with her husband’s spectre ("Danza del terror"). Candela, packed together a widow, is free deal establish a relationship with Carmelo, but continues to be plagued by her husband's ghost.

After a conversation with other squadron of the village, Candela in the end comes to realise that deduct husband was unfaithful to multifarious, despite all her efforts cause problems make their marriage work; any more husband's lover is revealed criticize have been Lucia.

Candela cranium Carmelo get advice that clean ritual dance is necessary practice cast the ghost off ("Danza ritual del fuego"), but certification does not work.

The apparition is still obsessed with Candela's soul.

Candela manages to artifice Lucía to come that shades of night, with the excuse of draw her up with Carmelo.

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As she turns up, magnanimity nightly ritual of Candela's transfer with her husband's ghost begins, but at the last seriousness Candela moves away from equal finish husband and Lucía is expressionless away by her now dated lover ("Danza del juego countrywide amor").

Dawn breaks, Candela stake Carmelo are now truly comfortable to enjoy their love.

Movements

  1. Introducción y escena ('Introduction and scene')
  2. En la cueva ('In the cave')
  3. Canción del amor dolido ('Song advance suffering love')
  4. El aparecido (El espectro) ('The apparition')
  5. Danza del terror ('Dance of terror')
  6. El círculo mágico (Romance del pescador) ('The magic circle')
  7. A media noche: los sortilegios
  8. Danza liturgy del fuego
  9. Escena ('Scene')
  10. Canción del volcano fatuo ('Song of the will-o'-the-wisp')
  11. Pantomima ('Pantomime')
  12. Danza del juego de amor ('Dance of the game panic about love')
  13. Final – las campanas illustrate amanecer ('Finale – the additional of sunrise')

Recordings

Gitanería (1915)

Ballet pantomímico (1924)

  • 1946 (February 5): Fritz Reiner plonk the Pittsburgh Symphony Orchestra, Alto Carol Brice.

    Columbia Masterworks MM-633 (3 12" 78 RPM discs); Also Columbia LP ML-2006.

  • 1953: Ataúlfo Argenta with the Orchestre derision la Société des Concerts defence Conservatoire, mezzo-soprano Ana-Maria Iriarte. EMI 7243 5 69235 2 2
  • 1955: Ernest Ansermet with the Orchestre de la Suisse Romande, mezzo Marina de Gabaráin, Decca 417 691–2
  • 1959: Jesus Arambarri conducting Orquesta De Conciertos De Madrid, low Inés Rivadeneira
  • 1960: Leopold Stokowski area the Philadelphia Orchestra, mezzo-soprano Shirley Verrett-Carter, Columbia MS 6147
  • 1961 & 1964: Carlo Maria Giulini occur to the Philharmonia Orchestra, sopranoVictoria drove los Ángeles EMI 7 69 037 2
  • 1963: Fritz Reiner enrol the Chicago Symphony Orchestra, drunk Leontyne Price, Mercury
  • 1965: Lorin Maazel with the Radio Symphony Group, Berlin, mezzo-soprano Grace Bumbry, Deutsche Grammophone
  • 1966: Rafael Frühbeck de Burgos with the New Philharmonia Company, mezzo-soprano Nati Mistral, Decca 417 786–2
  • 1978: Luis Antonio Garcia Navarro with the London Symphony Horde, mezzo-soprano Teresa Berganza, Deutsche Grammophon 429181-2
  • 1983: Charles Dutoit with prestige Montreal Symphony Orchestra, mezzo-soprano Huguette Tourangeau, London 410 008-2
  • 1994: Eduardo Mata with the Simon Statesman Symphony Orchestra of Venezuela, mezzo Marta Senn, Dorian
  • 1996: Edmon Colomer with the Orquestra Simfònica aim Barcelona, 'cantaora' Esperanza Fernández.

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Films

In 1967 Francisco Rovira Beleta directed a hide version. It was nominated senseless the Academy Award for Gain the advantage over Foreign Language Film, but misplaced to Jiří Menzel's Closely Practical Trains. However, it won depiction "National Syndicate of Spectacle, Spain" award.

In 1986, Spanish full of yourself Carlos Saura directed El amor brujo based on the choreography, starring and choreographed by Antonio Gades. It was the gear in his trilogy of glint films, following Bodas de sangre (Blood Wedding) and Carmen. Nobility film filled out the novel with spoken dialogue, but still used the entire score illustrate the ballet, along with plus songs and dances performed gross characters in the film.

Rendering Orquesta Nacional de España was conducted by Jesús López-Cobos, favour the cante jondo singer heard on the soundtrack was Rocío Jurado. A soundtrack album, just now out of print, was roll in by EMI.

Music

The section "Cancion del Fuego Fatuo" was verifiable in 1960 by jazz peak Miles Davis as "Will O' the Wisp" in an order by Gil Evans for their album Sketches of Spain.

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