The Spanish National Dance Company (, CND) was founded in 1979 under the name ''Ballet Nacional de España Clásico''. Its first director was dancer
Victor Ullate, followed by Maria de Avila,
Ray Barra,
Maya Plisetskaya
Maya Mikhailovna Plisetskaya (; 20 November 1925 – 2 May 2015) was a Soviet and Russian ballet dancer, choreographer, ballet director, and actress. In post-Soviet times, she held both Lithuanian and Spanish citizenship. ,
Nacho Duato (1990 – July 2010), Hervé Palito,
José Carlos Martínez (December 2010 – 2019), and
Joaquín de Luz.
In 2018 it was announced that the company would be moving to the
railway museum, near the centre of Madrid.
See also
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Ballet Nacional de España
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Teatro de la Zarzuela
References
External links
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Archival footage of Compania Nacional de Danza 2 performing Arenal in 2004 at Jacob's PillowArchival footage of Compania Nacional de Danza 2 performing Gnawa in 2010 at Jacob's Pillow
Dance in Spain
Ballet companies in Spain
Performing groups established in 1979
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