The text, written by Pedro Simón Martínez, a researcher, critic, and founder of the National Dance Museum, deals with an exceptional choreography by Alberto Méndez and is an approach, through dance, to the art of famous singer María Callas, whose 100th birthday is marked this year.

Cuban Prima Ballerina Assoluta Alicia Alonso starred in the ballet “La Diva,” praised in several countries.

The more-than-200-page book presents a documentary iconography with high-quality images taken by different photographers which testify to what has been considered a world dance event since its premiere in 1983.

Forty years after its first performance, the work and artistic legacy of the ballet “La Diva” is depicted in its pure essence in this Spanish and English volume.

The artistic institution noted that Professor Carmen Caffarel, an eminent intellectual linked to different art expressions, will launch the book, sponsored by the Alicia Alonso Foundation.

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