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The Antonio Gades Ballet, now recovered from the shock of losing its founder, continues to spread the word of stately flamenco throughout the world, drawing their new dancers from a constantly regenerating pool of talent. Today we can judge just how significant an impact Antonio Gades had on both the wider Spanish dance scene, and flamenco in particular. Twenty years on from ‘Noces de Sang’ and eleven years after ‘Carmen’, Antonio Gades designed his exemplary last show ‘Fuenteovejuna’. Inspired by the classic play by Lope de Vega, it is a story of love, violence and oppression, set in the 15th century in a village in Córdoba. The choreography mixes flamenco flamboyance with bolero school and Spanish dances, and its 29 dancers, singers and guitarists are presented on stage with impact and faultless timing. This is intense dramatic art, with impressive and bold gestures delivering its goal: denunciation and justice. ‘Fuenteovejuna’ is a bitter and sensuous ballet, a bloody and grief-stricken tragedy that also brings a fresh breath of hope.