Choreographer

Compañia Nacional de Danza (CNdD), Spain’s premier, national dance company, returns after 22 years for a rare New Orleans engagement.  Led by Artistic Director Joaquín De Luz, a world-renowned past principal dancer with New York City Ballet, CNdD wows the Crescent City with a North American premiere of mixed repertoire: White Darkness by CNdD’s former artistic director and choreographer Nacho Duato, a lush and virtuosic one-act ballet created as a requiem; the vivacious and satirical Sad Case by Sol León and Paul Lightfoot, which embodies the fiery, syncopated rhythms of Mexican mambo; and Passengers Within, the latest creation by De Luz, set to music by Philip Glass.

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Compañia Nacional de Danza

Louis Armstrong Park

In GNAWA, Nacho Duato explores his roots, those of his ancestors, and his connection to the Mediterranean. With this work, he attempts to convey the sensuality of the landscape and the sensitivity of its inhabitants through movement. With evocative music full of Spanish and North African sounds, Gnawa captivates with its dazzling power and sensual elegance, uniting the spirituality and organic rhythm of the Mediterranean.

Choreographer

Nacho Duato

Events

Upcoming events

13 - 14 Mar, 2026

Four By Duato Gnawa / Freedom / Duende / Cantus · Theater Bonn

Past events

Jan 20, 2024

Compañia Nacional de Danza · Mahalia Jackson Theater

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