Mercedes de Córdoba: supreme artistry in Sí, quiero

Mercedes de Córdoba in Sí, quiero

Mercedes de Córdoba's Sí, quiero

Mercedes de Córdoba in Sí, quiero

By Graham Watts, 20 July 2023

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“it's no surprise that this sublime artist has been immersed in flamenco since she was a toddler”

Reviewed at Sadler's Wells Theatre, London on 13 July 2023

Si, Quiero (Mercedes de Cordóba)

Mercedes de Cordóba, Dancer

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Graham Watts

Graham Watts is a freelance dance writer and critic writing regularly for Dancing Times, Dance Europe, Danza Europa, and many more publications. He regularly writes features for Sadler’s Wells, London Coliseum and La Scala. Chairman of the Dance Section of the Critics’ Circle in the United Kingdom and of the UK National Dance Awards he has interviewed many of the greatest names in dance including Maya Plisetskaya, Vladimir Vasiliev, Boris Eifman, Alexei Ratmansky, Andris Liepa, Sir Peter Wright, David Bintley and Dame Gillian Lynne. When not involved in dance Graham is a keen fencer, and has captained the British Sabre team.