SPRING in Musis
The SPRING in Musis program focuses on the Italian master choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti. This evening we present a new creation by Bigonzetti: Bambù – an extremely physical work for the entire ensemble.
The program The Best of Introdans – season 23-24 on April 9 has unfortunately been changed due to technical reasons. This means that the previously planned Kaash by Akram Khan and (part of) Swan Lake by Stijn Celis cannot be danced. This evening Introdans will dance Cantata by the Italian master choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti, as announced, as well as two parts from his choreography Rossini Cards, plus his brand new choreography Bambú, all from Introdans’ SPRING programme that will premiere in March.
Additional performance date on April 8
We are pleased to announce that an extra performance date has been added to ‘SPRING in Musis’. You can also enjoy the SPRING program in the Parkzaal of Musis on Monday April 8. The music from Cantata will be sung live on April 8, just like on April 9, and we will not dance the opening scene of Rossini Cards (so two parts in total).
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Bambù and Rossini Cards
The SPRING in Musis programme focuses on the Italian master choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti. This evening we present a new creation by Bigonzetti: Bambù – an extremely physical work for the entire ensemble. We will also dance two parts from his acclaimed Rossini Cards, part of which is new for Introdans. Bigonzetti was inspired for this ballet by the work of his compatriot and baroque composer Gioacchino Rossini (1792-1868). First, a duet that initially seems to be very moody and romantic, but soon requires quite a bit of acrobatics from the dancers, with a big wink here and there. In the crazy finale, all brakes are released. Loosely dressed in suits, the dancers swing around in pairs, forming new patterns as they run around and jumping up like fleas. Everything timed to the second, because Rossini Cards stands or falls with a perfect execution.
The press about Rossini Cards: ‘As gracefully as they rise in pairs, they jump so sharply in tightly alternating rows (..) The clear patterns make the tingle of Rossini’s opera music visible and palpable.’ – de Volkskrant
Cantata (with live music)
The evening continues with Bigonzetti’s stirring masterpiece Cantata. In this earthy and passionate ‘power piece’ choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti brings the various characters from an Italian village to life beautifully, inspired by the infectious, raw vocals of four Italian singers: Lorella Monti (Assurd), Cristina Vetrone (Assurd), Enza Pagliara and Enza Alessandra Prestia. Men and women measure themselves in powerful ensemble dances and meet in beautiful duets, which are sometimes dramatic or melancholy and then light and humorous. As a viewer, it is difficult to remain unmoved by this exuberant ode to southern folk culture, love, and perhaps especially madness. Cantata was always received with standing ovations at previous performances.
The press about Cantata: ‘Cantata is exciting, exuberant, at times wonderfully bizarre and makes the audience gasp, especially towards the end’ – De Gelderlander
Mauro Bigonzetti (1960, Rome) led the famous Ballet de la Scala in Milan and works as a freelance choreographer for ballet companies in and outside Europe, including leading companies such as the Moscow Bolshoi Ballet, English National Ballet, Stuttgarter Ballet, New York City Ballet and Les Grands Ballets Canadiens.