Sacromonte was one of the hotspots where flamenco was born, against this backdrop of oppression. Flamenco began as a lament.” Carmen de las Cuevas in Sacromonte, translated to Carmen in the ...

Flamenco may be the best known of the music and dance genres that originated in Spain, but the country has a long, rich history of performance styles with influences that include classical ballet and ...

Opera Southwest makes history with the world premiere of an ambitious flamenco opera, "Llantos 1492." It's a gut-punching story of love and defiance, set during the Spanish Inquisition, that's ...

Created in 1961, the "Cante de las Minas" festival is considered to be the world's most important annual flamenco festival. It features prizes for best singing, guitar playing and musical ...