This year marks the quatercentenary of Spain-Japan exchanges and the bicenteary of Giuseppe Verdi's birth. In commemoration of these anniversaries, Shoji Kojima gives the world premiere of FATUM!: LA FUERZA DEL DESTINO inspired by Verdi's opera La forza del destino and Ziryab Danza's La fuerza del destino.
We consider the Verdi's opera the best piece to celebrate in Span his birth because it's based on Spanish playwright Duque de Rivas' play La fuerza del destino.
Francisco López has charge of the libretto and the direction, Javier Latorre is responsible for the choreography, and the flamenco music is composed and arranged by Chicuelo who has been Shoji Kojima's musical director since 1993. Kojima plays the part of Destiny, the leading character, and he is also the general producer of this project.
Along with Cristian Lozano and Hugo López, who performed in La Celestina, Sara Calero, ex-member of National Ballet of Spain, and young and energetic La Moneta are guest dancers.
| Date | 29th of November, 2013, 20:30 |
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| Theater | Gran Teatro de Córdoba, Spain |
| Tickets | 10€ - 24 € |
| Destiny | Shoji Kojima |
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| Don Álvaro Álvaro | Cristian Lozano |
| Leonora Leonor | Tamara López |
| Marquis/ Choreographer | Javier Latorre |
| Carlos | Hugo López |
| Preciosilla | La Moneta |
| Corps de ballet | Antonio Buendía, Esther Carro, Irene Correa, Ángel Fariña, Áxel Galán, Natalia González, Mercedes Jaldón, Fernando Jiménez, Ana Latorre, Verónica Llanero, Víctor Martín, Carmen Manzanera, Alejandro Molinero, Antonio Jesús (Kiko) Ventura |
| Song | El Londro, Melchora Ortega |
| Guitar | Chicuelo, Flavio Rodrigues |
| Violin | Carlos Caro |
| Percussion | Isaac Vigueras |
| Original music | Giuseppe Verdi |
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| Flamenco tunes composition and arrangement | Chicuelo |
| Choreography | Javier Latorre, Shoji Kojima |
| Lighting | Francisco López |
| Costume | Jesús Ruiz |
| Libretto & Direction | Francisco López |
| Tickets | Please check the official page of National Contest of Flamenco Arts in Cordoba. |
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