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25-665: In April 2008, Corella established the first classical ballet company in Spain in 20 years: Corella Ballet, Castilla y Leon . In February 2012, it moved to Barcelona and became the Barcelona Ballet. The company had its world premiere in La Granja , Segovia , Spain on July 11, 2008 performing a mixed program of Bruch Violin Concerto , Clear and In the Upper Room . Its first full-length ballet

50-458: A decree recognizing Isabella as heir. Carlos' attempt to seize power resulted in the First Carlist War . Despite considerable support for Carlos from conservative elements in Spain, Cristina's side (also known as "Isabelinos") successfully retained the throne for her daughter. On 28 December 1833, shortly after the death of Ferdinand VII, Maria Christina secretly married an ex-sergeant from

75-463: A third, scandalous explanation of his fortune has been given. Maria Christina's husband, King Ferdinand VII of Spain died on 29 September 1833, and on 28 December 1833 she and Muñoz were privately married. If Maria Christina had officially made the marriage public, she would have forfeited the regency; but her relations with Muñoz were perfectly well known within the Spanish court. When on 13 August 1836

100-544: A thousand applicants coming from many countries: Spain , Cuba , France , Japan , Russia , United Kingdom San Ildefonso San Ildefonso ( Spanish pronunciation: [san ildeˈfonso] ), La Granja ( pronounced [la ˈɣɾaŋ.xa] ), or La Granja de San Ildefonso , is a town and municipality in the Province of Segovia , in the Castile and León autonomous region of central Spain . It

125-510: Is located in the foothills of the Sierra de Guadarrama mountains, 11 kilometres (6.8 mi) from Segovia , and 80 kilometres (50 mi) north of Madrid . "La Granja" (Royal Palace of La Granja de San Ildefonso) is a royal palace and gardens built adjacent to the town in 1721-24. It was commissioned by King Philip V , and designed in the Spanish Baroque and French Baroque styles . It

150-583: The Carlists . The former faction, and the Spanish people, greatly revered Maria Christina, and made her their champion; when she first arrived in Madrid in 1829, the blue of the cloak she wore became their official color. The latter were absolutists and highly conservative, and derived their name from the Carlos's, who they favored for the throne. Using King Philip V 's enactment of Salic law , which banned women from taking

175-627: The Château de Malmaison as her residence. In 1843, on the overthrow of General Baldomero Espartero she returned to Spain with her husband. In 1844, Muñoz's stepdaughter Queen Isabella II was declared to be of age. On 23 June 1844 Isabella gave to Muñoz the title Duque de Riánsares , to which was attached a Grandeza de España ; the title came from the River Riánsares, near Muñoz's birthplace in Tarancón . On 12 October 1844 Isabella gave official consent to

200-611: The Council of Castile , who tasked the King with remarriage. Following Luisa Carlotta's suggestion, Ferdinand VII sent for Maria Christina, his niece, who pleased the King's eyes. The two were wed on 12 December 1829 at the Basilica of Nuestra Señora de Atocha . With her betrothal and then marriage to Ferdinand VII, Maria Christina became embroiled in the conflict between the Spanish Liberals and

225-881: The New York City Center (March 2010) as well as at the Los Angeles Music Center and Santa Barbara, California. They have toured cities such as New Orleans, Seattle, Charleston,( Spoleto Festival ), Spoleto, Italy, and at the Guadalajara book festival, Mexico in November 2010. Barcelona Ballet returned to New York City Center in April 2012 with a world premiere of Pálpito by Spanish choreographers Rojas y Rodriguez, and music by Hector Gonzalez Sanchez , as well as visiting Purchase NY, Detroit, Houston. The company currently consists of dancers chosen from over

250-564: The Pragmatic Sanction in March 1830 . In July 1832, Maria Christina, Ferdinand VII, their daughters, Maria Francisca and Carlos, and Maria Teresa, Princess of Beira , set out for the Royal Palace of La Granja . On the trip to La Granja, Ferdinand VII was badly injured by a coach accident. He became ill and increasingly sick over the summer. At one point, Ferdinand VII was found unconscious at

275-557: The Grand Cross of the Légion d'honneur . In 1854, Maria Christina left for France a second time. France remained her primary residence for the remainder of her life. Maria Christina's illness returned and she suffered from serious coughing, fainting and fever. She died in Le Havre , France on 22 August 1878. As the mother of Isabella II and consort of Ferdinand VII, Maria Christina was buried in

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300-639: The Pragmatic Sanction. When Ferdinand VII appeared to have died, the repealing was announced publicly, and Maria Christina deserted by her courtiers. Ferdinand VII was discovered to be alive, and news of this also spread. Luisa Carlotta, at that time in Andalusia , soon arrived at La Granja and speedily persuaded Ferdinand to re-enact the Pragmatic Sanction and orchestrated Calomarde's dismissal. When Ferdinand died on 29 September 1833, Maria Christina became regent for their daughter Isabella. Isabella's claim to

325-608: The marriage between her mother and Muñoz, and it was publicly performed. In 1846 Isabella made Muñoz a Knight of the Golden Fleece . On 30 May 1846 she gave Muñoz a second title, Marqués de San Agustín . Muñoz was made a Captain General , the highest rank in the Spanish Army . In 1847 Louis Philippe, King of the French , gave Muñoz the title Duc de Montmorot ; he also invested Muñoz with

350-768: The name Treaty of San Ildefonso . They were each negotiated and signed at La Granja palace between 1777 and 1800. On 12 August 1836 at La Granja palace, some of the Liberal leaders compelled Queen Christina to sign a decree restoring the Constitution of 1812 . Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies Maria Christina of the Two Sicilies ( Italian : Maria Cristina Ferdinanda di Borbone, Principessa delle Due Sicilie , Spanish: María Cristina de Borbón, Princesa de las Dos Sicilias ; 27 April 1806 – 22 August 1878)

375-546: The palace chapel. Seeking counsel in the event of Ferdinand VII's death, Maria approached the Carlist Francisco Calomarde , who advised her that the Spanish people would rally behind Carlos. Acting on this, she coerced Ferdinand VII into signing a decree making her regent if he died, with Carlos as her chief adviser. Carlos refused, demanding total governance. Calomarde, with Maria Francisca and Maria Theresa, reissued his warning, coercing King and Queen into repealing

400-403: The royal guard, Agustín Fernando Muñoz (1808–1873). Maria Christina and Muñoz had several children together while trying to keep their marriage a secret. Muñoz enlisted in the royal bodyguard, and attracted the attention of Maria Christina. According to one account, he distinguished himself by stopping the runaway horses of her carriage; according to another, he only picked up her handkerchief;

425-482: The soldiers on duty at the La Granja summer palace mutinied and forced the regent to grant a constitution, it was generally, though wrongly, believed that they overcame her reluctance by seizing Muñoz, whom they called her guapo , or fancy man, and threatening to shoot him. Eventually, news of Maria Christina's marriage to this low-ranking soldier became public. That news made Maria Christina deeply unpopular. Her position

450-470: The throne was disputed by Carlos, who claimed that his brother Ferdinand had unlawfully changed the succession law to permit females to inherit the crown again (see Carlism ). Some supporters of Don Carlos went so far as to claim that Ferdinand had actually bequeathed the crown to his brother but that Maria Christina had suppressed that fact. It was further alleged that the Queen had signed her dead husband's name to

475-501: The throne, Maria Francisca and Carlos pushed for the latter's claim. Ferdinand VII and Maria Christina produced two daughters, Isabella on 10 October 1830 and Luisa Fernanda a little over a year later on 30 January 1832. However, in a secret session of the Cortes in 1789, King Charles IV reversed this law with the Pragmatic Sanction. Seeking to secure the succession of an heir of his siring, no matter their gender, Ferdinand VII announced

500-561: Was La Bayadère (staging by Natalia Makarova) on September 4, 2008 at the Teatro Real in Madrid, Spain. Barcelona Ballet has since gone on to expand its repertoire and gain a great following across both Spain and the rest of the world. They were a touring company performing in many theatres across Spain, including Teatro Real , Madrid and the Liceu , Barcelona. They have performed internationally at

525-602: Was modeled on the Palace of Versailles , that was built by Philip's grandfather Louis XIV of France , and has been called the "Versailles of Spain." The palace is set in extensive gardens designed in the Jardin à la française style , whose epitome is the Gardens of Versailles , and beyond those surrounded in English landscape style gardens and woodlands. For the next two hundred years, La Granja

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550-736: Was the Queen of Spain from 1829 to 1833 and Queen regent of the kingdom from 1833, when her daughter became queen at age two, to 1840. By virtue of her short marriage to King Ferdinand VII of Spain , she became a central character in Spanish history for nearly 50 years, thanks to introducing a bicameral model of government based on the Bourbon Restoration in France : the Spanish Royal Statute of 1834 . Born in Palermo , Sicily on 27 April 1806, she

575-634: Was the court's main summer palace, until the Second Spanish Republic formed in 1931. La Granja and the town are a popular tourist destination. The royal site is part of the Patrimonio Nacional of Spain, which holds and maintains many of the Crown's lands and palaces. It is a popular tourist attraction, with paintings, portraits, and a museum of Flemish tapestries . Three important international treaties between Spain and France or Portugal bear

600-790: Was the daughter of King Francis I of the Two Sicilies by his second wife, Maria Isabella of Spain . On 27 May 1829, Maria Josepha Amalia of Saxony , the third wife of King Ferdinand VII of Spain, died. Ferdinand VII, old and ill, had not sired a male heir, sparking a succession duel between the Infanta Maria Francisca and the Infante Carlos , and the Infanta Luisa Carlotta and the Infante Francisco de Paula . Ferdinand VII declared his intention to marry and assembled

625-587: Was undermined by news of her remarriage and concerns that she was not actually supportive of her liberal ministers and their policies. Eventually, the army, which was the backbone of Isabella II's support, and the liberal leadership in the Cortes combined to demand that Maria Christina stand aside from the regency. In 1840 Maria Christina found her position intolerable; she renounced the regency and left Spain with Muñoz. The army commander, General Baldomero Espartero , replaced her as regent. In 1842 Maria Christina purchased

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