Boléro: Rhythms of Spain
19:00 Sun 19 Jul 2026 Royal Albert Hall
Programme
- Alborada del gracioso(8 mins)
- Fantasia baetica(12 mins)orch. Francisco Coll
- Concierto de Aranjuez(21 mins)
- interval
- The Three-Cornered Hat – Suite No. 1(12 mins)
- The Three-Cornered Hat – Suite No. 2(12 mins)
- Boléro(13 mins)
Performers
- Rafael Aguirreguitar
- David Afkhamconductor
About This Event
The Spanish National Orchestra makes its Proms debut under Chief Conductor David Afkham, bringing with it a set of heat-soaked musical postcards. Spanish guitar phenomenon Rafael Aguirre joins the ensemble for Rodrigo’s much-loved Concierto de Aranjuez – an elegant, idealised vision of Spain’s past. The orchestra transforms itself into a giant guitar in two Ravel classics: the pulsing seguidilla serenade Alborada del gracioso and the hypnotic thrum of Boléro. The adventures of a miller, his beautiful young wife and an amorous magistrate become a vivid series of dances in music from Manuel de Falla’s ballet The Three-Cornered Hat.
Recorded for broadcast on BBC TV and BBC iPlayer
Rafael Aguirre © Liz Isles
