Actress of protest
Ainadamar functions on two levels: as a defiant dance against fascist totalitarianism and as an exaltation of the diva.
8 pieces since 2019 — in 4 roles, at 5 companies, most often at Metropolitan Opera.
2 pieces as Nuria — stats above show all coverage for Elena Villalón.
View allAinadamar functions on two levels: as a defiant dance against fascist totalitarianism and as an exaltation of the diva.
Ainadamar never quite found its identity between the two poles of conceptual and concrete.
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