“Flamenco breaks out of tradition”, Mainzer Rhein Zeitung, 12.3.01

“The best flamenco show Hamburg has seen in many years... In the final scene the audience jumped off their seats...standing ovations for a show that kept its promise: The magic of flamenco was in every second present...” anda, flamenco magazine, april 01

“Hamburg, showroom of gypsy and modernizing forms...witnessed by 1500 enthusiastic spectators...The avangarde was present through the dance of Israel Galván who produced the first “olés” of the audience...[the young singer from Huelva] Arcangel...and Rafael de Utrera wholeheartedly sang a Martinete that had a great part of the audience rise from its seats...It is truly a joy to see these two young singers perform with the mastership and respect of the ancient masters, thus arousing, together with Carmen Cortes, the profoundest  and strongest sentiments [lo más jondo] of the night. The modernization of Galván, the gypsy form of José Romero, the veteranship of Cortés produced a most varied ”espectáculo”...The reasons for the nonappearance of both [Juana Amaya and Farruquito] were more than justified: The death of Farruquito´s father, and health problems of Juana Amaya ...However, the quality of the show was maintained through the selection of the substituting artists.” El Diario de Sevilla, Special Report, 13.3.01

“Gerardo Nunez a crown prince of Paco de Lucia...Israel Galvan with a shining demonstration of ”œabsolute” dance...Carmen Cortés with ineluctalbe emotional eruptions... Belen Maya the originator and chief representative of modern flamenco...The magic of the masters was a master class on the ample world of flamenco...let us see more of this!” Frank Wittmer ( Allg. Zeitung),11.3.01