Pascual Olivera and Angela Del Moral were two of the most respected Spanish and flamenco dancers in the world. Mr. Olivera was the premier Spanish dancer with the Jose Greco Spanish Ballet and also worked in opera with Placido Domingo and with pop artists such as Gloria Estefan. His work appeared on Broadway and on PBS television broadcasts. He was very popular in the Chicago area, where he wrote and directed a production of La Vida Breve for the Opera Factory and danced and choreographed Carmen with the DuPage Opera Company and La Traviata with the Midwest Opera Company. For 27 years, Mr. Olivera performed with his wife, Angela Del Moral, a former prima ballerina with Antonio's Ballets of Madrid and Royal National Spanish Ballet. They developed their own show, A Romantic Celebration of Spanish Dances, which toured every state and around the world.

Barbara Landis, COC’s General and Artistic Director, is proud to have known Pascual and Angela as her dance teachers, choreographers, and dear friends, and to present this evening of Spanish music in their memory. Featured works will include excerpts from Carmen, the Man of La Mancha, La Vida Breve, and Granada, performed with Spanish dancers, video clips, projections, and much more!