Fundació Juan March Presents the Worldwide Premiere Recording of Roberto Gerhard's Ballet 'La noche de San Juan'

This entry presents the first worldwide recording of Roberto Gerhard's ballet 'La noche de San Juan' in its piano version, later known as 'Soirées de Barcelone'. Composed in the context of early 20th-century dance music and Spanish exoticism, the ballet was never premiered due to the Spanish Civil War.

The Fundació Juan March presents the premiere worldwide recording of Roberto Gerhard's ballet 'La noche de San Juan', which was later renamed 'Soirées de Barcelone'. Gerhard composed this work amidst the success of Falla's ballets and the early 20th-century dance craze, set against a backdrop of an exoticized Spain in the European imagination. The ballet's premiere was prevented by the Spanish Civil War. The exile of its creators, including scenographer Joan Junyer and writer Ventura Gassol, led to the work being largely forgotten. This recording utilizes the piano version prepared by Gerhard himself. The music is inspired by the mythical night of San Juan and Catalan fire festivals, featuring frantic rhythms and a popular feel, depicting torch dances, processions of magical figures, and erotic movements culminating in a wedding at dawn.

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