Silvia Poletti is a professional dance writer writing currently for the culture pages of the daily news www.sole24ore.com and Corriere della Sera/Corriere Fiorentino and collaborates to specialized magazines as Danza &Danza, Tanz, Dance International. She prepares essays and conferences about dance for the principal Italian festivals and opera houses and has been lecturer of History of Dance at the Urbino Carlo Bo University and Venice Ca’ Foscari University. She is the author of the monography ‘John Neumeier’ (Palermo, L’Epos 2004)
A new Petrushka full of contemporary anguish as Japanese artist Saburo Teshigawara presents a world premiere to celebrate his Golden Lion Lifetime Achievement award in Venice.
The 47th Nijinsky Gala in Hamburg celebrates the art of dance, the creativity of great choreographers and a totally committed company, while not forgetting what is happening not so far from our theatres.
Back on stage after stopping for the lockdown, Le Corsaire by José Carlos Martinez for Rome Opera Ballet creates a narrative ballet for our time, with an ancient flavour but a contemporary attack.
