24 Feb
A 3D exploration of Picasso’s Guernica
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Nana by Manuel de Falla
The song Nana is part of Manuel de Falla’s Siete canciones populares españolas, arranged by Ana Ruth Bermúdez and Rene Izquierdo for cello and guitar. De Falla wrote the suite 1908-09 and Nana is based on a traditional lullaby from Andalusia in Spain, the region Manuel de Falla was born in 1876. De Falla became internationally recognized during his career and worked in 1919 even with Picasso. Picasso designed the set and costumes for de Falla’s El sombrero de tres picos, which premiered with Diaghilev’s Ballets Russes at the Alhambra Theatre in London.2
Performed by
Christopher Johns — Cello
Matthew Anderson — Guitar
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