Legendary flamenco dancer and choreographer Antonio Gades, a key figure in igniting international interest in the fiery southern Spanish art form, died from cancer yesterday, a Madrid hospital ...

His dance films and flamenco theatre productions, notably Blood Wedding and Carmen, trod the difficult line between modern innovations and ancient traditions, pleasing millions around the world while ...

Antonio Gades, who died on Tuesday in Madrid aged 67, was a giant of modern flamenco, a magnetic dancer and theatrical director who gained an international audience for flamenco while guarding its ...

Antonio Gades: Even when he became an international celebrity he did not waver from his passionate attachment to his class An exceptionally handsome man, though not tall, Gades was considered one of ...

Antonio Esteve Ródenas (Antonio Gades), dancer and choreographer: born Elda, Spain 14 November 1936; four times married (one son, four daughters); died Madrid 20 July 2004. He had neither gypsy nor ...