ABOUT THE PERFORMANCE

Spain's national dance company, Ballet Nacional de España, make a welcome return to London as part of Spring Dance at the London Coliseum.

Special guest appearance by Royal Ballet Principal Tamara Rojo.

Tamara Rojo will perform with the Ballet Nacional de España for three performances. Tues 27 at 7.30pm, Sat 1 May at 7.30pm and Sun 2 May at 4pm. Tamara Rojo will appear in Romance de Luna which will be performed as an addition to the programme.

During its 30 years, Ballet Nacional de España has performed in some of the most renowned theatres in the world and received some of the highest accolades including the Medalla de Oro al Mérito en las Bellas Artes, awarded to artistic director Jose Antonio in 2005 by the Spanish Ministry of Culture.

For their performances at the London Coliseum, the company perform two of their best loved works. Dualia was choreographed by two of flamenco's hottest stars Rojo and Rodriguez, and explores the sensuality of looks and caresses through movement and music.

La Leyenda (The Legend) was choreographed by the company's artistic director José Antonio as a tribute to the famous flamenco star Carmen Amaya who died in 1963. The piece portrays images from her life – from the slums of Barcelona to the glamour of performing on the American stage in the 30s and 40s.

Please note: There are no surtitles for this production.