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A very clever falla indeed: The Three-Cornered Hat in 1919 London.
The first performance of The Three-Cornered Hat by Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes in London in July 1919 was met with near-unanimous approval in the popular and serious press alike. Critics recorded theatregoers’ enthusiasm not only for the dancing but also for Manuel de Falla’s music and Pablo Picasso’s designs, despite the challenges of their avant-garde qualities. This paper examines the question of who actually made up the audience at these performances, and studies questions of contemporary taste by means of a detailed analysis of 21 press reviews. On the basis of these data, it proposes the ballet had a timely relevance to the British public in the immediate aftermath of the First World War and the ‘Spanish Flu’, standing as an emblem of the spirit of lightness, order and optimism that had begun to pervade the country in the days immediately following the signing of the Treaty of Versailles.
Chris Collins is internationally recognised as an authority on the music of the Spanish composer Manuel de Falla (1876-1946), on whose music he has published extensively. He is currently working on a new edition of Falla’s extensive published writings. Chris was Head of Music at Bangor University for eight years prior to his appointment as Head of SLLMVC at Aberdeen. He is a Council Member of the Royal Musical Association and is currently President of the Incorporated Society of Musicians. He is also an experienced orchestral conductor.
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