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'Las Hermanas' is a one-act narrative ballet choreographed by Sir Kenneth MacMillan for The Royal Ballet, with its premiere at the Royal Opera House in London in 1963. The production is based on the play 'The House of Bernarda Alba' by Spanish dramatist Federico García Lorca and features music composed by Frank Martin, specifically his Concerto for Harpsichord and Small Orchestra. MacMillan's choreography portrays the psychological tension and repressive atmosphere of the original play, depicting five sisters confined under the authoritarian rule of their mother in a Spanish household.
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Who choreographed Las Hermanas?
Kenneth MacMillan choreographed Las Hermanas early in his career. It should not be confused with a 2017 contemporary ballet by Fernando Torres.
Which play inspired Las Hermanas?
The ballet is based on Federico García Lorca's The House of Bernarda Alba. Like the play, it depicts sisters living under an authoritarian mother's control in a repressive household.
What music does Las Hermanas use?
MacMillan set the work to Frank Martin's Harpsichord Concerto. The tense modern score reinforces the atmosphere of confinement, jealousy, and frustrated desire.
Is Las Hermanas a full-length ballet?
No. It is a compact dramatic work that condenses Lorca's family tragedy rather than staging the complete play scene by scene.
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