La Edad de Oro

‘An orgasm of atmosphere,’ was how NRC described the Dutch premiere of La Edad de Oro, now a classic in Israel Galván’s repertoire. Together with fellow ringleader Andrés MarínAlongside, he stands as the greatest iconoclast among the current generation of flamenco dancers. In a return to its roots, the 2025 Flamenco Biennale opens at the Muziekgebouw with the very work that brought its first edition there to a close in 2006. Driven by a tradition he feels in every fibre of his being, Galván searches and delves into the marrow of flamenco rhythms, bringing the dance to its essence. With crystal-clear sketches, brushstrokes of song, dance, and guitar - simultaneously classic and radical - he writes his innovative dance language and creates his own Golden Age. Israel Galván leaves no one unimpressed. ‘For me, it’s about surrendering to the silence, with the memory of the guitar and the singing. The dancer’s body is a symphony of movements and a musical instrument. ‘Edad de Oro’ is my personal dance laboratory.’ – Israel Galván