A través de la luz.
A contemporary flamenco opera.
'A través de la luz. A contemporary flamenco opera' is a musical show created and produced by Fernando Vacas and performed by Vallellano & The Royal Gypsy Orchestra.
In this spectacle, Vacas takes flamenco’s essential concepts to a new place yet to be explored where one can intuit references like Sonic Youth, David Lynch and Lorca, among others. The result for the viewer is a unique and exciting experience within the scenic arts scene.
The fear of passing away, the tunnel encounter, full of radiant flashes, the sound of emptiness and the existence of a warm, saving light are the true protagonists of this opera based on a true story of a near-death experience.
'A través de la luz. A contemporary flamenco opera' parts from the real experience of a man who suffered an accident and was clinically dead for about three minutes.
While working on stage, a sound technician suddenly gets electrocuted by a high-voltage cable. Making an emergency call, his colleague is strongly recommended by the emergency assistance to not touch his co-worker’s body since this would connect him equally to the electricity.
The spasms caused by the high-voltage electricity lead him to disobey the advice and a larger-than-life, instinctive impulse forces him to viciously kick off the cable and, by doing so, he saves his friend’s life. Three very long minutes from darkness to light.
