Cachucha
The cachucha is a Spanish ( Andalusian ) solo dance in 3/4 or 3/8 time , which is similar to the bolero . Originally from the province of Cádiz , it is performed by both women and men.
The dance is usually accompanied by rhythmically striking the castanets and stamping the heels. In the 19th century the cachucha was a popular stage dance across Europe. Above all, the Austrian dancer Fanny Elßler achieved fame with her performance of the Cachucha in Casimir Gide's ballet Le Diable boiteux (The Limping Devil, 1836) and caused a sensation. She contributed significantly to the success of the dance.
A precise description of the dance can be found in the grammar of dance art by Friedrich Albert Zorn . Based on this description, the Cachucha was reconstructed in 1967 by Ann Hutchinson and Philippa Heale for the Ballet-for-All group of the Royal Ballet and taken over by the Vienna State Opera in 1969 .
literature
- Horst Koegler , Helmut Günther : Reclams Ballettlexikon. Reclam, Stuttgart 1984, ISBN 3-15-010328-2
Web links
- Entry: Качуча . In: Большая советская энциклопедия . Third edition. Издательство "Советская энциклопедия", Moscow 1969–1978 (Russian).
- Encyclopædia Britannica (English)