Talent Talk Tuesday: Olga Pericet
“A mercurial presence, and a fearless experimenter.”
We are 101 days away from show time and excited to begin introducing you to the talented men and women from Spain, Mexico and the US that will be joining us on stage and in the studio for the biggest, boldest, and oldest Flamenco festival outside of Spain — Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 36.
Today, take a moment to immerse yourself in the dynamic, fearless world of Olga Pericet, winner of the 2018 Spanish National Dance Prize.
olga pericet y Compañía • la leona
when: June 13, 2023, 8:00 - 9:30 PM
where: Rodey Theatre, UNM
“ A dancer who becomes a goddess when she gets on the stage.”
Olga Pericet began her career in her hometown of Cordoba, Spain. A graduate of the Conservatorio Profesional Luis del Río, and the Maica Moyano School, she has performed the world over, and joins us this June for Festival Flamenco Alburquerque 36.
On her website she describe herself as one who drinks deep from tradition and throws herself into the unknown, displaying what has never been seen before in shows in which a flamenco of opposites beats: dark and luminous, feminine and masculine, disturbing and beautiful.
In 2018 she was awarded the National Dance Prize in the Interpretation Category for “her ability to bring together the different disciplines of Spanish dance, updating them in an interpretive language with her own stamp” and for “her theatrical versatility and her meaningful capacity for communication”.
Olga creates a dialogue between the animal and the instrument in the symbolism of La Leona, the famous guitar made by Antonio De Torres, considered by many to be the first prototype of the Spanish and flamenco guitar.
La Leona is a gorgeous, free-wheeling interpretation, inspired by a unique instrument and its construction process, singular, full of nuances, mysteries and poetics. Pericet, together with a team of five musicians, puts her bravura to the test, stripping herself physically and spiritually in a unique and intimate experience with the spectators.
“Fierce energy caged within a steely technique.”
Photos: Paco Villalta
