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Vespro
''Vespro'' is a ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti to eponymous music of Bruno Moretti, commissioned by New York City Ballet. The première took place Saturday, May 8, 2002, as part of Diamond Project V at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center. ''Vespro'' is the first of three Bigonzetti / Moretti ballets commissioned by City Ballet, the others being ''In Vento'' and ''Oltremare''. Original cast *Alexandra Ansanelli *Maria Kowroski * Jason Fowler *Sébastien Marcovici *Benjamin Millepied Reception In the ''Village Voice'', the ballet's premiere at the NYBC 2002 Spring Gala was described by Deborah Jowitt as beginning "startlingly", with the male lead dancing and interacting with the on-stage piano, becoming "fascinating" as more musicians and dancers are added, but in parts feeling "long and aimless". ''The New York Times ''The New York Times'' (''the Times'', ''NYT'', or the Gray Lady) is a daily newspaper based in New York City with a worldwide readership reporte ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bruno Moretti
Bruno Moretti (born 1957) is an Italian composer, pianist, and conductor. He has composed ballet music (as well as theatre, cinema and television music) working in collaboration with the choreographer Mauro Bigonzetti. He is also an accompanist of singers. Biography Moretti was born in Rome, and studied initially with Armando Renzi. Then he became Nino Rota’s assistant for the creation of the opera Napoli Milionaria at Spoleto festival in 1977. Later he studied conducting at Siena's Accademia Musicale Chigiana. He made his conducting debut in 1979 at the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma with ''Madama Butterfly'' by Giacomo Puccini. He has conducted throughout Italy and in England, Israel, the Far East and North America. Works Opera * ''Lady E'' (1999), opera in two acts to a libretto by Pasquale Plastino and Silvia Ranfagni Ballet *''Caravaggio'' (2008), a two-act ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti. Moretti wrote the score based on several works by Claudio Monteverdi. Moretti's int ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Mauro Bigonzetti
Mauro Bigonzetti (born 1960) is an Italian ballet dancer and choreographer. He trained at the ballet school of Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and entered their company in 1979. In 1983 Bigonzetti joined the Reggio Emilia company Aterballetto, renowned for its contemporary repertory. He first began to choreograph for Aterballetto in 1990. In 1993 he joined Balletto di Toscana as resident choreographer and in 1997 returned to Aterballetto as artistic director. Throughout his choreographic career Bigonzetti has maintained a close relationship with Aterballetto. He continues there as principal choreographer, although his career now centers on commissions written for major companies abroad. He served as director of La Scala Ballet in 2016 but resigned for health reasons after eight months. Choreography His works have been staged by the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Balletto di Toscana, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Ankara State Ballet, English National Ballet, Julio Bocca & Ballet Argentino, Ga ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
In Vento
{{Use mdy dates, date=October 2011 ''In Vento'' is a ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti, artistic director of Italy's Aterballetto dance company, to eponymous music of Bruno Moretti. It was commissioned as part of New York City Ballet's Diamond Project. The premiere took place May 4, 2006, at the David H. Koch Theater, Lincoln Center. ''In Vento'' is the second of three Bigonzetti / Moretti ballets commissioned by City Ballet, the others being ''Vespro'' and ''Oltremare''. Original cast *Maria Kowroski *Benjamin Millepied * Jason Fowler Reviews "Dance Review - New York City Ballet Presents 'Il Vento' by Mauro Bigonzetti" ''New York Times''. John Rockwell, May 6, 2006. "Confronting The Collective" ''New York Sun''. Joel Lobenthal, May 8, 2006."Jeweled Flash" ''Village Voice''. Deborah Jowitt, May 9, 2006. "Diamond Project Appraised: Still Only Semiprecious" ''New York Observer''. Robert Gottlieb, June 4, 2006."Dancing - Westward Ho!" ''The New Yorker''. Joan Acocella, July 3, 2006. " ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Ballets By Mauro Bigonzetti
Mauro Bigonzetti (born 1960) is an Italian ballet dancer and choreographer. He trained at the ballet school of Teatro dell'Opera di Roma and entered their company in 1979. In 1983 Bigonzetti joined the Reggio Emilia company Aterballetto, renowned for its contemporary repertory. He first began to choreograph for Aterballetto in 1990. In 1993 he joined Balletto di Toscana as resident choreographer and in 1997 returned to Aterballetto as artistic director. Throughout his choreographic career Bigonzetti has maintained a close relationship with Aterballetto. He continues there as principal choreographer, although his career now centers on commissions written for major companies abroad. He served as director of La Scala Ballet in 2016 but resigned for health reasons after eight months. Choreography His works have been staged by the Teatro dell'Opera di Roma, Balletto di Toscana, Deutsche Oper Berlin, Ankara State Ballet, English National Ballet, Julio Bocca & Ballet Argentino, G ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Maria Kowroski
Maria Kowroski is an American ballet dancer. She is a principal dancer at the New York City Ballet. Early life Kowroski was born in Grand Rapids, Michigan. She started ballet at the age of five. In 1992, she entered the School of American Ballet in New York City. Career In 1994, at the age of 17, Kowroski entered the New York City Ballet as an apprentice, and became a member of the corps de ballet a year later. She was promoted to soloist in 1997 and principal dancer in 1999. She has danced classical productions such as ''Swan Lake'', Balanchine's works including ''Tchaikovsky Pas de Deux'' and ''The Nutcracker'', and originated roles such as Christopher Wheeldon's ''After the Rain''. Before her retirement she was the company's most senior dancer, and the only remaining dancer to have worked with founding choreographer Jerome Robbins. Kowroski had danced with Mariinsky Ballet and Munich Ballet as guest artist. She also performed in Dance Against Cancer's 2019 concert. Also in 201 ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Oltremare
''Oltremare'' is a ballet by Mauro Bigonzetti to Bruno Moretti's eponymous music commissioned by New York City Ballet. The premiere took place Wednesday, January 23, 2008, at the New York State Theater, Lincoln Center, with costumes by the choreographer and Marc Happel and lighting by Mark Stanley. ''Oltremare'' is the third of three Bigonzetti / Moretti ballets commissioned by City Ballet, the others being '' Vespro'' and '' In Vento''. Original cast * Maria Kowroski * Tiler Peck * Tyler Angle * Amar Ramasar {{div col end References *''Repertory Week'', New York City Ballet, Spring Season, 2008 repertory, week 5 *Playbill ''Playbill'' is an American monthly magazine for theatergoers. Although there is a subscription issue available for home delivery, most copies of ''Playbill'' are printed for particular productions and distributed at the door as the show's pr ..., New York City Ballet, Thursday, May 29 Reviews NY Times reviewby Alastair Macaulay, January ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Jason Fowler (dancer)
Jason Fowler studied ballet at the Dallas Ballet Center and entered the School of American Ballet in 1993. While there he danced selections from Balanchine's ''Agon'', '' Cortège Hongrois'', ''The Nutcracker'' and ''A Midsummer Night's Dream''. Fowler became an apprentice with New York City Ballet in 1995, joined the corps de ballet in 1996 and was promoted to soloist in 2006. Originated rôles Mauro Bigonzetti *Vespro *In Vento Susan Stroman *Double Feature, ''The Blue Necklace'', Mr. Griffith Christopher Wheeldon *Polyphonia Featured rôles George Balanchine *Agon *Chaconne *Divertimento No. 15 *The Nutcracker **Hot Chocolate **Host *A Midsummer Night's Dream **Titania's Cavalier **Demetrius **Theseus *Scotch Symphony *Slaughter on Tenth Avenue *Union Jack *La Valse *Vienna Waltzes Boris Eifman *Musagète Peter Martins *The Sleeping Beauty ''European tour'' *Swan Lake **Hungarian **Russian **Spanish Jerome Robbins *The Four Seasons **Jan ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Lincoln Center For The Performing Arts
Lincoln Center for the Performing Arts (also simply known as Lincoln Center) is a complex of buildings in the Lincoln Square neighborhood on the Upper West Side of Manhattan. It has thirty indoor and outdoor facilities and is host to 5 million visitors annually. It houses internationally renowned performing arts organizations including the New York Philharmonic, the Metropolitan Opera, the New York City Ballet, and the Juilliard School. History Planning A consortium of civic leaders and others, led by and under the initiative of philanthropist John D. Rockefeller III, built Lincoln Center as part of the "Lincoln Square Renewal Project" during Robert Moses's program of New York's urban renewal in the 1950s and 1960s."Rockefeller Philanthropy: Lincoln Center" ( [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
David H
David (; , "beloved one") (traditional spelling), , ''Dāwūd''; grc-koi, Δαυΐδ, Dauíd; la, Davidus, David; gez , ዳዊት, ''Dawit''; xcl, Դաւիթ, ''Dawitʿ''; cu, Давíдъ, ''Davidŭ''; possibly meaning "beloved one". was, according to the Hebrew Bible, the third king of the United Kingdom of Israel. In the Books of Samuel, he is described as a young shepherd and harpist who gains fame by slaying Goliath, a champion of the Philistines, in southern Canaan. David becomes a favourite of Saul, the first king of Israel; he also forges a notably close friendship with Jonathan, a son of Saul. However, under the paranoia that David is seeking to usurp the throne, Saul attempts to kill David, forcing the latter to go into hiding and effectively operate as a fugitive for several years. After Saul and Jonathan are both killed in battle against the Philistines, a 30-year-old David is anointed king over all of Israel and Judah. Following his rise to power, D ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Alexandra Ansanelli
Alexandra Noel Ansanelli is a retired American ballet dancer who was a Principal dancer at New York City Ballet and the Royal Ballet prior to her retirement at a relatively young age. Early life Ansanelli was born in Manhassett, Long Island and is the youngest of three daughters and five half brothers from her father's previous marriage. Ansanelli attended Friends Academy in Locust Valley, New York, and was an athlete. While at a summer arts program, Belvoir Terrace, in Lenox, Massachusetts. Edward Villella, who was visiting his daughter, suggested Alexandra audition for the School of American Ballet in NYC. In the fall of 1991, Alexandra auditioned for SAB and was accepted at age eleven. In 1993, Ansanelli moved into New York City where she attended the Professional Children's School. Career Ansanelli’s joined New York City Ballet at the age of fifteen after performing in some children's roles and stayed with the company until age 24. She was able to return to performanc ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
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