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...Sevillana bar where I found myself that night, there was a long moment of silence before the singing of the salve, a traditional song offered at midnight every night to an imagen, a doll-like, elaborately dressed statue ensconced in glass on one side of the bar. With guitar and castanets, two men wailed the chant in praise of and prayer to the Virgin, their voices mixing in harmony and discord, an aching sound similar to flamenco song...

Author: By Malka A. Older, | Title: Dancing With the Past | 2/17/1998 | See Source »

After the salve, the lights were turned on and the candles, for the most part, extinguished. The men strummed their guitars to a faster pace, and one by one, couples took the floor to dance the Sevillana, a traditional dance punctuated by sharp stomps and flowery hand motions that tells a love story in four parts, while the crowd sang and clapped in time...

Author: By Malka A. Older, | Title: Dancing With the Past | 2/17/1998 | See Source »

Following is the program for the Pop Concert in Symphony Hall this evening: 1. March, "Nechledil," Lehar 2. Overture, "La Gazza Ladra," Rossini 3. a. La Colombe, Gounod b. Sevillana, Massonet 4. Waltz, "Violets," Waldteufel 5. Selection from "Flying Dutchman," Wagner 6. The Deluge, Saint-Saens 7. Overture, "Mignon," Thomas 8. Carnival in Parts, Svendsen 9. Selection, "The Red Mill," Herbert 10. Waltz, "The Blue Danube," Strauss 11. a. Narcissus. Nevin b. Country Dance, Nevin 12. March, "Hoch Habsburg," Kral

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Pop Concert | 5/14/1908 | See Source »

Following is the programme of the Pop Concert at Symphony Hall tonight: 1. Werner March, Ziehrer 2. Waltz, "Violets," Waldteufel 3. Overture, "Stradella," Flotow 4. Selection, "La Fille de Mme. Angot," Lecocq 5. Selection, "II Trovatore," Verdi 6. Song Without Words, for String Orchestra, Tschaikowsky 7. a. Sevillana, Massenet b. Naila, Delibes 8. Rhapsody in F, Liszt 9. a. Dance of Bayaderes, Rubinstein b. Candle Dance of the Brides of Kashmere, Rubinstein 10. Waltz, "Arabian Nights," Strauss 11. Selection, "Erminie," Jakobowsky 12. March, "Merry Soldiers," Sabathil

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Pop Concert. | 5/21/1902 | See Source »

...Delibes. 3. Waltz, "Vienna Blood," Strauss. 4. Selection from "The Fortune Teller," Herbert. 5. Kermesse Flamande from "Milenka" Blockx. 6. Polish Dance, Scharwenka. 7. Prelude to "Le Deluge," Saint Saens. Violin obligato, Mr. Otto Roth. 8. Waltz, "Kaiser," Strauss. 9. a. Spring Song, Mendelssohn. b. Sevillana, from "Don Cesar de Bazan," Massenet. 10. Overture, "Domino Noir," Auber. 11. Waltz, "Barcarolle," Waldteufel. 12. March, "Princess Ninetta," Strauss...

Author: NO WRITER ATTRIBUTED | Title: The Promenade Concert. | 5/24/1900 | See Source »

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