Dance in Italy
Ballet of the Opera National de Bordeaux
In Carmina Burana, choreography by Mauricio Wainrot. The five-part ballet is set to the iconic score of the same name by composer Carl Orff and features the full company in a powerful and visually-stu...
In Mille et une nuits, choreography by Angelin Preljocaj. The provocative choreographer’s brand new creation draws inspiration from the inexhaustible imagery of the popular Arabic tales of Persi...
In Watching Others, choreography by Edward Clug, music by Milko Lazar. As the director of Slovenia's Ballet Maribor, Clug has proven to be an inventive force at the forefront of contemporary dance.&nb...
In Firefly, choreography by Anthony Heinl. Evolution Dance Theater was founded in 2008 by the former Momix dancer and choreographer Anthony Heinl. The company combines dance and acrobatics with sophis...
Balletto del Teatro alla Scala in Giselle, choreography by Coralli/Perrot. With Svetlana Zacharova and Roberto Bolle. First performed in 1841, Giselle is the archetypal classical ballet. Jean Coralli...
In a mixed programme known simply as “Ailey II”, this is the youthful second company of the Alvin Ailey Dance Theatre. It is renowned for merging the spirit and energy of best young dance...
In The Talent 2013, new creations for 10 dancers with choreographies by Russel Maliphant and Liam Scarlett. This latest double bill by William Trevitt and Michael Nunn’s BalletBoyz shows off ten...
La Sylphide, for Maggiodanza choreography by Auguste Bournonville. When the first version of La Sylphide premiered in Paris in 1832, its audiences were spellbound by its special effects, by the strang...
In V4: The Seasons/White Space, choreography by H. Oguike. Oguike has a Welsh mother and a Nigerian father and was born in Swansea. He was 18 months old when the family moved to Nigeria. His mother so...
In Don Quixote, choreography by Petipa/Gorgsky. With guest artist Svetlana Zacharova. Originally choreographed by Marius Petipa to the music of Ludwig Minkus, Don Quixote was first presented by the Ba...
In Fade/Nothing for body, choreography by Howool Baek, a Korean young choreographer based in Berlin. She was a hiphop dancer when she was a teenager and then moved on to contemporary dance. Her first...
In DV Deserter, Elliptical Capture, Frozen Angels and Grim Eye. Choreography by M. Causey, S. Gavin Hering, A.A. Shelley. Infinite Movement Ever Evolving is a contemporary dance company which was co-f...
In Drugs Kept Me Alive, choreography by Jan Fabre. This provocative work is described as a monologue that explores the existence of a man who is addicted to the full-on chemical high of living his lif...
21-26 Feb.
In Short Time Two: platform of new dance. This initiative is a showcase for young choreographers who have been offered the extraordinary chance to show their work by creating a short wor...
Cristiana Morganti in Reggio Emilia
15-16 Feb.
In Moving with Pina. For many years, Cristiana Morganti was one of Pina Bausch’s dancers at the legendary Wuppertal Dance Theatre. Since Bausch’s death in 2009, she has been...
Ballet Preljocaj in Reggio Emilia
9 Feb.
In Ce que j’appelle l’oubli, choreography by Angelin Preljocaj. Preljocaj’s latest work is drawn from a book of the same name by Laurent Mauvignier. It is a fictional...
