Tony Ávila with an excellence spectacle

June 8, 2018

The presentation on Thursday, June 7 of Tony Ávila and his group in the Avellaneda Hall of the National Theater was directed by Enrique Carballea, who exclusively explained to La Jiribilla that the idea comes from Tony's "Proyecto Atrapa Sueños" symphonic project, which consists of bringing his work to that format, both his songs and some of his guarachas.

He clarified that the program consisted of 15 songs that summarize the fundamental and most successful aspects of Ávila's career, and what happened at the concert was recorded on a disc (DVD), directed by the cameras by Mildre Ruiz and the sound by engineer Alfonso Peña.

"Everything was done with a well-mounted script, which included Tony and his group accompanied by Tony's Symphony, a format made up of members of the Lyceum Mozartiano de La Habana, Solistas de La Habana and other wonderful instrumentalists," he noted.

"It was an opportunity to share the stage with special guests, among them, Beatriz Márquez, Alexander Abreu, Isaac Delgado, Lazarito Valdés and Cuban oboist Frank Ernesto Fernández, as well as Samuel and Juan Carlos Formell. There was a tribute to Los Van Van, because they and the renowned Cuban interpreter, composer and troubadour are united by friendship and Cubanness."

Something important and "beautiful" was the presence of the Coro Diminuto, under the direction of Maestro Carmen Rosa, with the song "Tatagua," authored by Tony.

Carballea was accompanied by Lino Lores and Irving Fontela, in the musical direction, and the musical arrangements are by the latter and by Efraín Chibás "Pacho," violinist and pianist, respectively, of the Los Van Van orchestra.

Ernesto Rancaño —one of the most renowned artists of contemporary Cuban visual arts—, was in charge of the set design made up of works that are part of the exhibition Shadows of Yesterday, which before the concert began was displayed to the public in the beautiful lobby of the National Theater hall.

The audience enjoyed a stage recreated by the artist's work, which appeals to formal synthesis, with a scale that places the spectator at the same level as the piece and an assembly that forces him to traverse it, allowing him to observe and observe himself.

This was a unique performance but there are plans for the concert to be repeated and even for a national tour.

Source: La Jiribilla