À l’Espagnole is a scenic fantasy based in the artistic cross-fertilisation between Spain and France throughout history, specially in the XVII Th century: one of the most fertile periods in the long history of Spanish influences in French society, a time in which the image of Spain in the cultural life of its neighbouring country varied its colour depending on the political events that marked the Parisian court and society; due to diplomatic tensions, interests and disagreements, the Spanish style spread out all around France in a irregular but very significant way.

In the musical context, this love-hate relationship, of seduction and rejection, adoption and transformation of the forms à l’espagnole—mostly through dances coming from America and soon assimilated in Spain—is our source of inspiration to offer a show in which contemporary dance, theatre and baroque music go hand in hand, in an interdisciplinar dialogue.

Dancers and musicians who sing and recite in Spanish and French; canes hitting the ground with protoflamenco rhythms and flavours; small lights that reveal moments of mysterious poetry or make the most festive dances glow; elegant patterns, designs and tones that connect us with a careful, modern aesthetics.

An exciting experiment carried out by Compañía Antonio Ruz in cooperation with Accademia del Piacere, conducted by Fahmi Alqhai. Made by avant garde artists, À l’Espagnole is a show of contrasts, of light and shadows, amusement, surprising and new. In one word: Baroque.