Chronology

1880Pauleta Pàmies is named first dancer of the Teatro of Liceo of Barcelona. 1912Joan Llongueras creates in Barcelona the Institut Català de Rítmica I Plàstica, which introduces the Jaques-Dalcroze method. 1914José María Sert designs La leyenda de José stagesceneries, his first ballet for the Sergei Diaghilevs’ Ballets Russes. The Historical Studies Center of the JAE opens a section dedicated to folkloric songs and dances. 1915Pastora Imperio stars the gitanería of El amor brujo, composed by Manuel de Falla with a libretto by María Lejárraga and scenography by Néstor de la Torre, premiered in the Teatro Lara of Madrid. 1916The Ballets Russes of Diaghilev perform on their first Spanish tour, invited by Alfonso XIII. 1917The Ballets Russes of Diaghilev premier Parade, with scenography and costume design by Pablo Picasso, score by Érik Satie, choreography by Léonide Massine and script by Jean Cocteau. 1918The Ballets Russes complete their longest tour in Spain, performing in more than fifteen cities. 1919The Ballets Russes of Diaghilev premiere in the Alhambra Theatre in London El sombrero de tres picos, with score by Manuel de Falla, scenography and costume designed by Pablo Picasso, choreography by Léonide Massine, libretto by Martínez Sierra. Anna Pavlova tours in Spain. 1920La Argentinita, hired in the Teatro de Arte de Gregorio Martínez Sierra in the Eslava, starrs El maleficio de la mariposa, the first dramatic work of Federico García Lorca. 1925La Argentina premieres in Paris the ballet version of El amor brujo by Manuel de Falla, with scenography by Gustavo Bacarisas. The Teatro Real in Madrid closes its doors after declaring its bankruptcy. 1927The Ballets Espagnols of la Argentina tour for the first time in Germany and Italy, and perform the following year in Paris. The Ballets Russes of Diaghilev begin their last tour in Spain. 1931Manuel Azaña awards la Argentina with the “Lazo para señoras de la Orden de Isabel la Católica”. Lorca and la Argentinita record on  Canciones populares españolas in La Voz de Su Amo. 1933La Argentinita sets up the Spanish Dances Company, that premieres a new version of El amor brujo that is also performed in the Residencia de Estudiantes. María Esparza is named director of the ephemeral Ballet del Teatro Lírico Nacional. Gerardo Atienza and María Brusilovskaya inaugurate the Choreographic School of the Círculo de Bellas Artes de Madrid. 1934La Argentina performs for the first time in Spain her version of El amor brujo in the Teatro Español in Madrid. 1936Maruja Mallo exhibits her sketches of Clavileño and its premiere, with score by Rodolfo Halffter, is announced to be held in the Auditórium of the Residencia de Estudiantes, although the war will cut it short. On June 18th la Argentina suddenly dies. 1937Teresina Boronat, the Cobla Barcelona and the Spanish dancing group of Agapito Marazuela perform in the Paris International Exhibition in support to the Republic. 1939The Sección Femenina of Falange Española, directed by Pilar Primo de Rivera, create the Coros y Danzas. In November, Dalí releases his first ballet, Bacchanale, for the Ballet Russe of Monte Carlo at the Metropolitan Opera House in New York. 1940La Paloma Azul, directed by Anna Sokolow, José Bergamín and Rodolfo Halffter, releases in Mexico Don Lindo de Almería, El amor brujo and Lluvia de toros. 1945La Argentinita dies in New York, whose remains are brought back to Spain by her sister Pilar López.