María Pagés

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María Pagés
Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (Spain) 2014
Websitehttp://www.mariapages.com/en/home

María Jesús Pagés Madrigal (b.- 28 July 1963), better known as María Pagés, is a modern

Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (Spain) by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.[11][12]

Life and career

María Jesús Pagés Madrigal was born in

El Amor Brujo and Flamenco by Carlos Saura; in 1990, she founded the Maria Pagés Dance Company in Madrid. Her work is described as an incorporation of the Spanish flamenco style with personal touches and modern and global influences.[13]

María Pagés and her company have toured internationally for decades, appearing at theatres such as the

The Kennedy Center, Washington, D.C.
, among dozens of other iconic venues.

In 1995, Pagés was asked by Irish pianist and composer Bill Whelan to join the cast of his (at the time) new stage production, Riverdance, which had just come off of winning the Eurovision Song Contest and was being developed into a full show. Primarily celebrating Ireland and its ancient and modern history, mythology, music and dance, Riverdance also paid tribute to other styles of dance and music that have influenced Ireland, such as that of Spain; the live show featured Pagés in two solo pieces (one in act I and the second in act II), titled "Firedance" and "Andalucía", respectively. In the earliest versions of Riverdance, famed Irish-American dancer Michael Flatley occasionally joined Pagés for "Firedance" in a fusion of Flamenco and Irish dance performance. In later iterations of the show, such as in the late 1990s, she would appear a third time on stage, dancing somewhat more casually, playing castanets and interacting with fiddler Eileen Ivers.[14] In 2000, Pagés provided choreography for the Hispanic Heritage Awards. Presently, she serves on the board of the Cultural Council in Madrid.

Honors and awards

  • 1996 - National Choreography Award
  • Giraldillos Awards, Giennale of Arte Flamenco (four times)
  • 2002 - National Dance Award
  • 2004 -
    Leonid Massine
    Award, Italy
  • 2005 - Flamenco Awards, VI Edition
  • 2005 - Premios Flamenco Hoy, VI
  • 2006 - Cultura Viva Award
  • 2007 - Premio Cultura, Community of Madrid
  • 2011 - International Award Terenci Moix
  • 2011 - Medal of Andalucía
  • 2014 -
    Gold Medal of Merit in the Fine Arts (Spain)[15][16]
  • 2022 - Princess of Asturias Award in the category "Arts".[17]

Works

Selected works include:

  • Sol y sombra (1990)
  • De la luna al viento (1994)
  • Riverdance (1995-1996)
  • El perro andaluz, Burlerías (1996)
  • La tirana (1998)
  • Flamenco Republic (2001)
  • Ilusiones FM (2002)
  • Canciones, antes de una guerra (2004)
  • Sevilla (2006)
  • Autorretrato (2008)
  • Flamenco y Poesía (2008)
  • Dunas (2009)
  • Mirada (2010)
  • Utopia (2011)
  • Yo, Carmen (2018)

Filmography

Pagés has appeared in television and films including:

  • Miradas 2 (TV series documentary) (2010–11)
  • A escena (TV series) (2010)
  • Ànima (TV series) (2009)
  • Plácido y la copla (TV movie) (2008)
  • La mandrágora (TV series)(2006)
  • The Late Late Show (TV series) (2003)
  • Riverdance: The New Show (1996)
  • Riverdance: The Show (1995)
  • Flamenco (1995)

References

  1. ^ Flamenco dancer Maria Pages to premiere new work at Esplanade's da:ns festival | the Straits Times. 2014.
  2. ^ 'Endless Arms' of flamenco on Istanbul stage. 2019.
  3. ^ 'Endless Arms' of flamenco on Istanbul stage. 2019.
  4. ^ María Pagés brings flamenco to Australia. 2019.
  5. ^ Inicio - Actividades y Agenda - Entrega de las Medallas de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes 2014. 2015.
  6. ^ Flamenco dancer Maria Pages to premiere new work at Esplanade's da:ns festival | the Straits Times. 2014.
  7. ^ Superstar of Flamenco world: Compania Maria Pages - Autorretrato. 2013.
  8. ^ Flamenco dancer Maria Pages claims Carmen's story for women everywhere. 2016.
  9. ^ A diamond among flamenco’s divas. 2015.
  10. ^ Dance: Maria Pages's Carmen is a woman for our times. 2016.
  11. ^ Inicio - Actividades y Agenda - Entrega de las Medallas de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes 2014. 2015.
  12. ^ Redirigeme. 2016.
  13. ^ The New York Times Dance Reviews 2000. 2001.
  14. ^ Totton, Robin (2003). Song of the outcasts: an introduction to flamenco. p. 69.
  15. ^ Redirigeme. 2016.
  16. ^ Inicio - Actividades y Agenda - Entrega de las Medallas de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes 2014. 2015.
  17. ^ Princess of Asturias Award 2022

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