Japan Tour

Coordinator for Rafael Amargo: Jacqueline Okuma

amargo, the show, was Rafael Amargo's big launch in Spain. The show premiered in March 2000 at the Teatro de Bellas Artes in Madrid. It got critical acclaim and was wildly successful at the box office. amargo received two Max Awards of performing arts in the 2003 edition for "Best Show" and "Best Choreography."

amargo is a show where the music is the connecting thread between scenes and themes. Rafael offers the audience his avant-garde view of flamenco while still respecting the tradition and history of this Spanish art. 

In his first appearance in Japan in 2004, Rafael brought amargo and preformed 12 shows from September to October in 8 different cities. The cities were: Tokyo, Yokohama, Osaka, Kumamoto, Sendai, Sapporo, Okinawa, and Matsudo.